Use Command-R in Eclipse to Run (like Xcode)

Switching between iOS and Android SDKs has always annoys me with the different key bindings. I poked around and here’s how you can set up Command-R to “run” with debug mode just like Xcode:

1. Set up your run configuration in Eclipse as you normally would.

2. Configure the run menu to always use the last app:

   • Window -> Preferences -> Run/Debug -> Launching
   • Look in ‘Launch Operation’ at the bottom and select ‘Always launch the previously launched application’.
   • Bonus: select ‘always’ at the top under ‘Save required dirty editors before launching’.

3. Configure your key command:

   • Window -> General -> Keys
   • Search for ‘Debug Last Launched’ in the filter
   • Change the key binding to Command-R

Voila. Command-R now does the same as Xcode.