How do I configure this tool?
I already have my preferences set up in my Eclipse environment, the bottom icon shows that workspace mechanic is ok. But when I open a workspace or create a new workspace nothing happens, none of the preferences are there.
How do I set up workspace mechanic, and how do I tell a workspace to use the settings of another workspace?
By default, workspace mechanic shares no settings between workspaces. To share settings, they have to be told the tool manually.
This can be done two ways: the mechanic allows a preference change recording on the GUI , or you can manually create configurations.
Basically, both ways result in .epf files in your «home folder»/.eclipse/mechanic directory. All installed workspace mechanic instances will look at these folders.