eclipse-jdt / eclipse-jdt/eclipse.jdt.ui
Autocomplete does not work since 2024-06 with "Completion Overwrites"
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Description
I recently upgraded from Eclipse 2020-06 to 2024-06 and noticed an issue.
Let's start with the following class:
```
public class Block {
public static Block stone = new Block(0);
public static Block dirt = new Block(1);
public static Block wood = new Block(2);
public static Block sand = new Block(3);
public int id;
public Block(int id) {
this.id = id;
}
}
```
And now I'm going to put some of the IDs into an array:
```
public static void main(String[] args) {
int[] ids = new int[] {
Block.stone.id,
Block.dirt.id,
Block.sand.id
};
}
```
Everything fine here, but now I want to change one of the blocks.
Here's what happens in Eclipse 2020-06:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/8f2ad9ce-d44e-4008-8665-155bbc67f0cd
I remove the old name, I choose the new name in the menu, and I press Enter to auto-complete it.
Here's what happens in Eclipse 2024-06:
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a3ca4b74-03ee-49d7-9477-7cd89c3b28c5
When I type ``woo`` to filter the list, it auto-completes to ``wwood``, which I then have to manually fix.
If I don't type anything and scroll down the list, it doesn't autocomplete anything.
Do note that I am using ``Completion Inserts`` instead of ``Completion Overwrites`` in both cases, which is the default setting in 2020-06 but not in 2024-06. But even when using the default ``Completion Overwrites`` in 2024-06, it doesn't work properly

Contributor guide
Research direction
Reproduce the autocomplete behavior in Eclipse 2024-06 using the supplied Block example, comparing Completion Inserts and Completion Overwrites while filtering and selecting entries. The payload names no source file or test, so locate the JDT UI completion entry point first; done means replacement behaves correctly without duplicated or missing text in both settings.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- developer-experience
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100