Netbeans 21 IDE hides file extension in the Projects explorer
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 3.1k
- Forks
- 935
- Avg merge
- 2d 3h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 17
Description
### Apache NetBeans version
Apache NetBeans 21
### What happened
When opening the projects of files view pane, the extension of java files is hidden.
It is done inconsistently, as some files do have the extension and others do not.
see the screenshot below of the projects explorer.

### Language / Project Type / NetBeans Component
Netbeans Projects explorer
### How to reproduce
Unsure, after a restart of the IDE, the problem is gone.
### Did this work correctly in an earlier version?
No / Don't know
### Operating System
Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
### JDK
openjdk version "21.0.1" 2023-10-17 LTS
### Apache NetBeans packaging
Apache NetBeans binary zip
### Anything else
No
### Are you willing to submit a pull request?
No
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by trying to reproduce the inconsistent Java file-extension display in the Projects explorer with NetBeans 21 on Ubuntu 22.04 and JDK 21. The issue provides no source file or test entry point; done means identifying the cause and ensuring Java file extensions display consistently after opening or restarting the IDE.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100