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Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #805584]

Thu, 23 February 2012 18:31

Roded Bahat
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Hi,
I'd like some general actions, defined in sapphire-extension.xml to be available only through a key binding in the whole editor.
Works fine when there's no context set to the action but then there are a locust of redundant buttons scattered around. Smile

Is there a hint I can't find for hiding the action's button?
Thanks,
Roded

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Re: Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #820241 is a reply to message #805584]

Tue, 13 March 2012 18:27

Roded Bahat
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Shamelessly bouncing this.
Is there a way in Sapphire to implement editor wide actions which can be activated only via key binding?
Or should I find a lower, Eclipse oriented solution?
Thanks

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Re: Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #820291 is a reply to message #820241]

Tue, 13 March 2012 20:23

Konstantin Komissarchik is currently offline

Konstantin Komissarchik
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Registered: July 2009

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There isn't a way to do this today.

- Konstantin

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Re: Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #820477 is a reply to message #820291]

Wed, 14 March 2012 03:09

Roded Bahat
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Is this a reasonable enhancement request to add a bug for?

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Re: Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #820837 is a reply to message #820477]

Wed, 14 March 2012 12:24

Konstantin Komissarchik
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It seems rather peculiar. For instance, I would be concerned about how users are to discover these actions. I think I would want to see multiple adopters raise a similar requirement before moving forward with putting something like this into the framework...

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Re: Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #820842 is a reply to message #820837]

Wed, 14 March 2012 12:38

Roded Bahat
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That's reasonable.
I'll describe the case just as an example:
I've implemented a Find dialog which searches the XML content and selects the relevant outline node.
Understandably, users wish for the dialog to be available by key binding from anywhere in the editor.

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Re: Activating general actions only via a key binding [message #820863 is a reply to message #820842]

Wed, 14 March 2012 13:08

Konstantin Komissarchik
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If I am understanding your scenario correctly... Another way to look at this problem is that key bindings are local-only. Once you've focused on a property editor, you loose key bindings from the editor page. If this wasn't the case, then you could add editor page level action (you'd get a button in the header) and the key binding would work everywhere one the editor page (unless local context's action shadows it).

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