How to disable automatic Eclipse PDT format when pasting

Question

I am using Eclipse Indigo 3.7.0 with PDT for PHP development. When I copy / paste the code, Eclipse automatically formats it.

For example, copying this:

if ($distance > 50 && $distance <= 100) {$local_score = 8;} if ($distance > 100 && $distance <= 200) {$local_score = 6;} 

Inserted into this:

 if ($distance > 50 && $distance <= 100) { $local_score = 8; } if ($distance > 100 && $distance <= 200) { $local_score = 6; } 

Any idea on how to disable this? Best wishes.

Answer 1

This is really bad ...
Try it. Open the workspace /.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.core.runtime/.settings/org.eclipse.php.ui.prefs with your text editor.
Add "smartPaste = true".

(note that I do not know the side effect)

Answer 2

• Go to window / preferences
• Then select the Java / Editor / Typing page
• Then uncheck the "On Insert" / "Adjust Indent" checkbox.