diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.dialogs/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/dialogs/filteredtree/FilteredTree.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.dialogs/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/dialogs/filteredtree/FilteredTree.java
index d0039a8b61b..383024c9c44 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.dialogs/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/dialogs/filteredtree/FilteredTree.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.dialogs/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/dialogs/filteredtree/FilteredTree.java
@@ -102,21 +102,41 @@ public class FilteredTree extends Composite {
 	 */
 	private static final long SOFT_MAX_EXPAND_TIME = 200;
 
+	/**
+	 * Time delay after which the search is triggered, acting as a debounce
+	 * mechanism.
+	 */
+	private final long refreshJobDelayInMillis;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default time for refresh job delay in ms
+	 */
+	private static final long DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME = 200;
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new instance of the receiver.
 	 *
-	 * @param parent
-	 *            the parent <code>Composite</code>
-	 * @param treeStyle
-	 *            the style bits for the <code>Tree</code>
-	 * @param filter
-	 *            the filter to be used
-	 */
-	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter) {
+	 * @param parent           the parent <code>Composite</code>
+	 * @param treeStyle        the style bits for the <code>Tree</code>
+	 * @param filter           the filter to be used
+	 * @param refreshDelayTime refresh delay in ms, the time to expand the tree
+	 *                         after debounce
+	 * @since 1.5
+	 */
+	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter, long refreshDelayTime) {
 		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
+		this.refreshJobDelayInMillis = refreshDelayTime;
 		init(treeStyle, filter);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Calls {@link #FilteredTree(Composite, int, PatternFilter, long)} with a
+	 * default refresh time
+	 */
+	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter) {
+		this(parent, treeStyle, filter, DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new instance of the receiver. Subclasses that wish to override
 	 * the default creation behavior may use this constructor, but must ensure
@@ -129,6 +149,7 @@ public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter) {
 	 */
 	protected FilteredTree(Composite parent) {
 		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
+		this.refreshJobDelayInMillis = DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -540,7 +561,7 @@ protected void textChanged() {
 	 * @since 3.5
 	 */
 	protected long getRefreshJobDelay() {
-		return 200;
+		return refreshJobDelayInMillis;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/dialogs/FilteredTree.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/dialogs/FilteredTree.java
index 370a9e9e175..24e2d884217 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/dialogs/FilteredTree.java	
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/dialogs/FilteredTree.java	
@@ -147,6 +147,16 @@ public class FilteredTree extends Composite {
 	 */
 	private static final long SOFT_MAX_EXPAND_TIME = 200;
 
+	/**
+	 * Time for refresh job delay in terms of expansion in long value
+	 */
+	private final long refreshJobDelayInMillis;
+
+	/**
+	 * Default time for refresh job delay in ms
+	 */
+	private static final long DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME = 200;
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new instance of the receiver. Subclasses that wish to override the
 	 * default creation behavior may use this constructor, but must ensure that the
@@ -171,11 +181,24 @@ public class FilteredTree extends Composite {
 	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, boolean useNewLook, boolean useFastHashLookup) {
 		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
 		this.parent = parent;
+		this.refreshJobDelayInMillis = DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME;
 		if (treeViewer != null) {
 			treeViewer.setUseHashlookup(useFastHashLookup);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Calls
+	 * {@link #FilteredTree(Composite, int, PatternFilter, boolean, boolean, long)}
+	 * with a default refresh time
+	 *
+	 * @since 3.116
+	 */
+	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter, boolean useNewLook,
+			boolean useFastHashLookup) {
+		this(parent, treeStyle, filter, useNewLook, useFastHashLookup, DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Create a new instance of the receiver.
 	 *
@@ -187,20 +210,24 @@ public FilteredTree(Composite parent, boolean useNewLook, boolean useFastHashLoo
 	 *
 	 * </p>
 	 *
-	 * @param parent            the parent <code>Composite</code>
-	 * @param treeStyle         the style bits for the <code>Tree</code>
-	 * @param filter            the filter to be used
-	 * @param useNewLook        ignored, keep for API compliance
-	 * @param useFastHashLookup true, if tree should use fast hash lookup, false, if
-	 *                          the tree should be slow but working for data with
-	 *                          mutable or broken hashcode implementation. Only used
-	 *                          if treeViewer is already initialized
-	 * @since 3.116
+	 * @param parent                  the parent <code>Composite</code>
+	 * @param treeStyle               the style bits for the <code>Tree</code>
+	 * @param filter                  the filter to be used
+	 * @param useNewLook              ignored, keep for API compliance
+	 * @param useFastHashLookup       true, if tree should use fast hash lookup,
+	 *                                false, if the tree should be slow but working
+	 *                                for data with mutable or broken hashcode
+	 *                                implementation. Only used if treeViewer is
+	 *                                already initialized
+	 * @param refreshJobDelayInMillis refresh delay in ms, the time to expand the
+	 *                                tree after debounce
+	 * @since 3.132
 	 */
 	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter, boolean useNewLook,
-			boolean useFastHashLookup) {
+			boolean useFastHashLookup, long refreshJobDelayInMillis) {
 		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
 		this.parent = parent;
+		this.refreshJobDelayInMillis = refreshJobDelayInMillis;
 		init(treeStyle, filter);
 		if (treeViewer != null) {
 			treeViewer.setUseHashlookup(useFastHashLookup);
@@ -231,6 +258,7 @@ public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter, boole
 	@Deprecated
 	protected FilteredTree(Composite parent) {
 		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
+		this.refreshJobDelayInMillis = DEFAULT_REFRESH_TIME;
 		this.parent = parent;
 	}
 
@@ -259,8 +287,7 @@ protected FilteredTree(Composite parent) {
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	protected FilteredTree(Composite parent, boolean useNewLook) {
-		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
-		this.parent = parent;
+		this(parent);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -282,8 +309,7 @@ protected FilteredTree(Composite parent, boolean useNewLook) {
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter) {
-		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
-		this.parent = parent;
+		this(parent);
 		init(treeStyle, filter);
 	}
 
@@ -308,9 +334,7 @@ public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter) {
 	 */
 	@Deprecated
 	public FilteredTree(Composite parent, int treeStyle, PatternFilter filter, boolean useNewLook) {
-		super(parent, SWT.NONE);
-		this.parent = parent;
-		init(treeStyle, filter);
+		this(parent, treeStyle, filter);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -755,7 +779,7 @@ protected void textChanged() {
 	 * @since 3.5
 	 */
 	protected long getRefreshJobDelay() {
-		return 200;
+		return refreshJobDelayInMillis;
 	}
 
 	/**