I decided to turn of code completion, and whenever I need it, I can just press CTRL + SPACE and it opens the list of options.
I have been experiencing this for a while now. Even on a fresh start of the IDE the program lags after doing what is listed in the title of the question. I can't seem to find a solution for it.
Here is some relevant information.
-It mostly happens when working with GUI (Swing) and Files, but also sometimes when working with non-OOP programming.
-I have the DevStyle plugin installed.
-The problem is most likely not related with memory, because I have increased the allocated capacity in the Eclipse.ini file to 1024m,1536mto the Xms,Xmx entries respectively. I've been monitoring the heap space usage in Eclipse and it seems to be fine.
-I usually run Chrome with a few tabs open (music, this.com:), etc.). However it lags with nothing but Eclipse open as well.
-The lag persists on all 3 power settings on my laptop (Best battery life, better performance, best performance).
Eclipse Version: Eclipse Java Oxygen (January).
-JDK 8
CPU: Intel i3 6100-u @ 2.3 Ghz
RAM: 12 GB
HD: 5400 RPM, 1TB ~ (70% free space)
OS: Windows 10 PRO
I have been monitoring the hardware usage though and this seems not to be the problem. The disk usage stays relatively low at around 0-1%. The CPU never reaches 100%. And The Eclipse IDE uses up to 1,2 GB ram at times.
How do i fix the problem? I appreciate any feedback.
Let it lag for a while. Eclipse does that because you have code completion turned on. If you really want it to stop and don't need code completion, go to preferences and search for content assist, then turn it off.