Can I disable the Dashboard window when SpringSource Tool Suite starts up?

Question

There apparently used to be a toggle switch on the Dashboard itself, but that's gone, and I can't find anything in the Preferences. I'm using version 2.5.2.

I know it's really not a big deal, but closing that window over and over is starting to make Jack a dull boy, if you catch my drift.

Fairtrade

Answer 1

From the menu select Window / Preferences. Look under Spring / Dashboard. Uncheck 'Show Dashboard on Startup'

(On newer versions of the spring plugin, it is under SpringSource / Dashboard)

Knowledgeable

Classic. Not only is it painfully easy to do, but the answer comes from somebody I almost emailed (en masse) to ask the same stupid question. Hi Brent. My last name is Jones. You can't escape. +1 For being you. – Fairtrade

In juno, this appears to have moved to SpringSource->Dashboard. And... It doesnt seem to work... I unchecked the checkbox and still get the dashboard on every startup. Furthermore, it seems to add one with each startup. So, if i didnt close the last one, the next time i start up i have 2. Any ideas here? – Titfer

@Titfer Fortunatelly, it works for Kepler. It's very annoying. – Pterous

Unfortunately, this option does not appear to exist any more. The only options on the preferences page now are "Use Old Dashboard" and "News Feed Updates". – Marriott

Answer 2

go to Windows---->Preference---->SpringSource---->DashBoard uncheck [] Show Dashboard on Startup click on OK button.

Dux

Answer 3

STS 3.7.1 (Eclipse Mars) has no options to disable dashboard on startup.

However, if you go to Windows->Preferences->Spring->Dashboard and then check box "Use Old Dashboard", next time you start STS, dashboard page will not open. Go figure.

Labored

Still true in STS 3.8.1. Checking this makes the old version of the dashboard appear when chosen from Help/Dashboard, but it does not appear at startup. Whether this is intentional or a bug that hasn't been fixed yet, I can't tell. – Marriott

Answer 4

I have a MAC, using spring tool suit latest version 3.4.0.RELEASE. By clicking the menu Spring Tool Suite / Preferences, then SpringSource / Dashboard, uncheck Show Dashboard On Startup works for me.

Cupro