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How to add a view to the Eclipse Platform SDK [message #937609]

Tue, 09 October 2012 01:23

Eclipse User

Hi

I would like to add a whole new view to the platform (eg Eclispe SDK or
some other distribution). Up to know all the documentation I have found
is about adding fragments to an application (RCP) which has an ID. How
do I add a view to the platform itself? What is the id for the platform?
I will be also using some previously created editor in GMF and my new
view in e4, how do I integrated both? There seems to be some kind of
compatiblity layer and an application xmi for legacy components?

-H

Re: How to add a view to the Eclipse Platform SDK [message #937990 is a reply to message #937609]

Tue, 09 October 2012 08:52

Eclipse User

"add a view to the platform" is a bit ambiguous. Is this a pure e4 RCP? Or a mixed approach with the compatibility layer. If e4 you can add it through the application editor or programmatically. If you use the compatibility layer than the technique should be the same as the 3.x way.

Re: How to add a view to the Eclipse Platform SDK [message #938088 is a reply to message #937990]

Tue, 09 October 2012 10:31

Eclipse User

On 10/09/2012 02:52 PM, Sopot Cela wrote:
> "add a view to the platform" is a bit ambiguous. Is this a pure e4 RCP?
> Or a mixed approach with the compatibility layer. If e4 you can add it
> through the application editor or programmatically. If you use the
> compatibility layer than the technique should be the same as the 3.x way.

Not building an RCP. I want to add a view to the Eclipse SDK,

-H

Re: How to add a view to the Eclipse Platform SDK [message #938093 is a reply to message #938088]

Tue, 09 October 2012 10:40

Eclipse User

Then you should use the 3.x mechanisms. Try the RCP or better the plug-in development forum.

Re: How to add a view to the Eclipse Platform SDK [message #938112 is a reply to message #938093]

Tue, 09 October 2012 10:53

Eclipse User

On 10/09/2012 04:40 PM, Sopot Cela wrote:
> Then you should use the 3.x mechanisms. Try the RCP or better the
> plug-in development forum.

so... this means that it is not possible to use e4 mechanisms with the
SDK? If so... is it planned for the next release?

-H

Re: How to add a view to the Eclipse Platform SDK [message #938436 is a reply to message #938112]

Tue, 09 October 2012 18:03

Eclipse User

Yes it is planned. The limitations are described in https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=376486

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