Multiple views on user interface application

[dand_dd]

How to create in Eclipse SWT a GUI with multiple scrollable views?

Thanks!

Best regards.


Dan

[dand_dd]

I made a window only with a View. But further I do not manage. Can someone help me?

I must make 4 "Views" : one to the left of (0.18f), 3 rechts(0.18f; 0.5f; 0.04f)


Thanks

[trax]

Hi,

Make 4 views from plugin.xml then
add these view to perspective of ur rcp project

public class Perspective implements IPerspectiveFactory {

public void createInitialLayout(IPageLayout layout) {
String editorArea = layout.getEditorArea();
layout.setEditorAreaVisible(false);
layout.setFixed(true);

layout.addStandaloneView(View.ID, false, IPageLayout.LEFT, 0.2f, editorArea);
layout.addStandaloneView("testproject.view1", false, IPageLayout.TOP, 0.2f, editorArea);
layout.addStandaloneView("testproject.view2", false, IPageLayout.LEFT, 0.2f, editorArea);

}

}


Regards ,
vinay

[dand_dd]

Thank you for the answer. I have tried but I didn't had success. Can you make an working example and upload it her (modify my application from archive)?

Thanks,

Regards,

Dan

[trax]

Send me the code of ur perspective.class n plugin.xml , I will make changes for u . Have u done entry of views in plugin.xml.

Regards,
trax

[dand_dd]

Hi, I have tried but it is not working.

Code for perspective.class

package howdyrcp;

import org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout;
import org.eclipse.ui.IFolderLayout;
import org.eclipse.ui.IPerspectiveFactory;

public class Perspective implements IPerspectiveFactory {
		
	
	
	
	public void createInitialLayout(IPageLayout layout) {
		String editorArea = layout.getEditorArea();
		layout.setEditorAreaVisible(false);
		layout.setFixed(true);
		
		//layout.addStandaloneView(View.ID,  false, IPageLayout.LEFT, 1.0f, editorArea);
		layout.addStandaloneView(View.ID,  false, IPageLayout.LEFT, 0.18f, editorArea);
		

	}

}

Code for plugin.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?eclipse version="3.2"?>
<plugin>

   <extension
         id="application"
         point="org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications">
      <application>
         <run
               class="howdyrcp.Application">
         </run>
      </application>
   </extension>
   <extension
         point="org.eclipse.ui.perspectives">
      <perspective
            name="Perspective"
            class="howdyrcp.Perspective"
            id="HowdyRCP.perspective">
      </perspective>
   </extension>
   <extension
         point="org.eclipse.ui.views">
      <view
            name="View"
            class="howdyrcp.View"
            id="HowdyRCP.view">
      </view>
   </extension>
   <extension
         id="product"
         point="org.eclipse.core.runtime.products">
      <product
            application="HowdyRCP.application"
            name="Howdy RCP Application">
         <property
               name="windowImages"
               value="icons/alt_window_16.gif,icons/alt_window_32.gif">
         </property>
      </product>
   </extension>

</plugin>

If you have Eclipse you can use the projekt from the archive.

Thank's


Dan

[trax]

Change the perspective classs:

package howdyrcp;

import org.eclipse.ui.IPageLayout;
import org.eclipse.ui.IFolderLayout;
import org.eclipse.ui.IPerspectiveFactory;

public class Perspective implements IPerspectiveFactory {




public void createInitialLayout(IPageLayout layout) {
String editorArea = layout.getEditorArea();
layout.setEditorAreaVisible(false);
layout.setFixed(true);

layout.addStandaloneView(View.ID, false, IPageLayout.LEFT, 0.18f, editorArea);

layout.addStandaloneView("HowdyRCP.view1", false, IPageLayout.TOP, 0.2f, editorArea);

layout.addStandaloneView("HowdyRCP.view2", false, IPageLayout.LEFT, 0.2f, editorArea);


}

}

[trax]

change the plugin.xml text to:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?eclipse version="3.2"?>
<plugin>

<extension
id="application"
point="org.eclipse.core.runtime.applications">
<application>
<run
class="howdyrcp.Application">
</run>
</application>
</extension>
<extension
point="org.eclipse.ui.perspectives">
<perspective
name="Perspective"
class="howdyrcp.Perspective"
id="HowdyRCP.perspective">
</perspective>
</extension>
<extension
point="org.eclipse.ui.views">
<view
name="View"
class="howdyrcp.View"
id="HowdyRCP.view">
</view>
</extension>
<extension
point="org.eclipse.ui.views">
<view
name="View1"
class="howdyrcp.View1"
id="HowdyRCP.view1">
</view>
</extension>
<extension
point="org.eclipse.ui.views">
<view
name="View2"
class="howdyrcp.View2"
id="HowdyRCP.view2">
</view>
</extension>

<extension
id="product"
point="org.eclipse.core.runtime.products">
<product
application="HowdyRCP.application"
name="Howdy RCP Application">
<property
name="windowImages"
value="icons/alt_window_16.gif,icons/alt_window_32.gif">
</property>
</product>
</extension>

</plugin>

[trax]

and add two classes in ur source code in howdyrcp package as View1 n View2 n copy the code written in howdyrcp.View In both of the classes.
If u hav more problems , feel free to contact.
Regards,
trax

[dand_dd]

It's not working. By compiling I obtain only one view.

[dand_dd]

It's working. Was my mistake.

Thank's

Regards


Dan

[trax]

Similarly U can add as many views in different forms in ur perspective.

[dand_dd]

Thank you. With your help I have finished the first step.

Further I have to add a dynamic help to this RCP example.
I have to activate the help with "F1" and when I click one the one view appear the message for the selected view, when i click into other view i have to become the text help for the selected view.

I know that it is another thema but you know to work with Eclipse and you are the only who had posted an answer to my questions.

When do you know something that can help me, or you know how to do this, please help me.

Best regards ,

Dan

[trax]

I can help u but plz be more specific with ur requirements , I m nt able to understand what u want , i just understanded that u want that help should be activated when u press F1 but what kind of help do u want to open any dialog box for it or in another form plz expalin:)

regards,
trax

[dand_dd]

I have to make something that looks an works similar with dynamic help from Eclipse. When you open the Eclipse and press F1 appear a window with related topics. When you select for example package explorer in the help window appear "about package explorer" and so works for others view from Eclipse.

For my application i have to buid a such dynamic help. I hope that I have good explained.

Thanks

Dan

[trax]

This code will solve ur problem:)

parent.addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter(){

@Override
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent event) {
if(event.keyCode == SWT.F1){
// Your code
}

}

});

[dand_dd]

Where I have to add this code?


Dan

[trax]

1st u tell me what widgets you including in ur views.

trax

[trax]

Try this out :)

public void createPartControl(Composite parent) {
parent.getShell().addKeyListener(new KeyAdapter(){

@Override
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent event) {
if(event.keyCode==SWT.F1){
//your code
}

}
});

}

regards,
trax

[trax]

This method u will find in ur view class if u had implemented viewpart interface.