# Appearance

On this preference page, the appearance of Java elements in views can be configured. The options are:

Option | Description | Default
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Show method return types | If enabled, methods displayed in views display the return type. | Off
Show override indicators in outline and hierarchy | If enabled, an indicator is displayed for overridden and implemented methods in the Outline and Type Hierarchy views. | On
Show members in Package Explorer | If enabled, Java elements below the level of Java files and Class files are displayed as well. | On
Compress package name segments | If enabled, package names are compressed according to the compression pattern. | Off
Stack views vertically in the Java Browsing perspective | If enabled, views in Java Browsing perspective will be stacked vertically, rather than horizontally. | Off

Java views

Showing and hiding elements
Showing full or compressed package names

Package Explorer view