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Embedding Swing toolbar using SWT_AWT Bridge? [message #327230]

Mon, 14 April 2008 08:58

Eclipse User

Hi,

A part of what I am doing involves moving an already existing Swing toolbar
to Eclipse (native). Instead of defining a new action for each action within
the toolbar, is it possible for me to bring the existing Swing toolbar into
Eclipse using the SWT_AWT Bridge?

Thanks,
Rahul

Re: Embedding Swing toolbar using SWT_AWT Bridge? [message #327232 is a reply to message #327230]

Mon, 14 April 2008 09:08

Eclipse User

You should ask this in eclipse.platform.swt, they'll have a better
understanding of the SWT_AWT bridge.

Off the top of my head, I would say: 1) you can probably use a Swing
toolbar in a Swing JFrame embedded in an SWT Composite using SWT_AWT and
2) you can't place your Swing toolbar in the eclipse main
toolbar/coolbar, SWT_AWT can't bridge a Swing toolbar into an SWT toolbar.

PW

--
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Re: Embedding Swing toolbar using SWT_AWT Bridge? [message #327234 is a reply to message #327232]

Mon, 14 April 2008 09:05

Eclipse User

SWT Composite means basically I am looking at a view placeholder? I'll put
the query in that group as well.

Thanks Paul for the quick reply!

Rahul

"Paul Webster" <pwebster@ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:ftvkl8$qjo$1@build.eclipse.org...
> You should ask this in eclipse.platform.swt, they'll have a better
> understanding of the SWT_AWT bridge.
>
> Off the top of my head, I would say: 1) you can probably use a Swing
> toolbar in a Swing JFrame embedded in an SWT Composite using SWT_AWT and
> 2) you can't place your Swing toolbar in the eclipse main toolbar/coolbar,
> SWT_AWT can't bridge a Swing toolbar into an SWT toolbar.
>
> PW
>
>
> --
> Paul Webster
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_Command_Framework
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menus_Extension_Mapping
> http://help.eclipse.org/help33/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse. platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

Re: Embedding Swing toolbar using SWT_AWT Bridge? [message #327339 is a reply to message #327230]

Tue, 15 April 2008 15:35

Eclipse User

Rahul,

There is an excellent article on Swing/SWT integration at the following link
http://www.eclipse.org/articles/article.php?file=Article-Swi ng-SWT-Integration/index.html

One of the suggestions is to use a JApplet underneath your AWT Frame you get
from the SWT_AWT Bridge. You may even setJMenuBar() on the applet object.

I hope this helps.

-Stu Pond

"Rahul Kamdar" <rtkamdar@kamdars-india.com> wrote in message
news:ftvkd2$rvn$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Hi,
>
> A part of what I am doing involves moving an already existing Swing
> toolbar to Eclipse (native). Instead of defining a new action for each
> action within the toolbar, is it possible for me to bring the existing
> Swing toolbar into Eclipse using the SWT_AWT Bridge?
>
> Thanks,
> Rahul
>

Re: Embedding Swing toolbar using SWT_AWT Bridge? [message #327441 is a reply to message #327339]

Sun, 20 April 2008 08:35

Eclipse User

Hi Stuart,

Thanks for the help! I did check out the article but am still trying to
figure out what exactly will be right for my requirement. I am using a
JApplet underneath the AWT Frame returned by the SWT_AWT method call. I'll
also check out setJMenuBar() and see how it works for me.

Thanks again,
Rahul

"Stuart Pond" <Stuart.Pond@ugs.com> wrote in message
news:fu301o$40h$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Rahul,
>
> There is an excellent article on Swing/SWT integration at the following
> link
> http://www.eclipse.org/articles/article.php?file=Article-Swi ng-SWT-Integration/index.html
>
> One of the suggestions is to use a JApplet underneath your AWT Frame you
> get from the SWT_AWT Bridge. You may even setJMenuBar() on the applet
> object.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> -Stu Pond
>
> "Rahul Kamdar" <rtkamdar@kamdars-india.com> wrote in message
> news:ftvkd2$rvn$1@build.eclipse.org...
>> Hi,
>>
>> A part of what I am doing involves moving an already existing Swing
>> toolbar to Eclipse (native). Instead of defining a new action for each
>> action within the toolbar, is it possible for me to bring the existing
>> Swing toolbar into Eclipse using the SWT_AWT Bridge?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rahul
>>
>
>

Re: Embedding Swing toolbar using SWT_AWT Bridge? [message #327443 is a reply to message #327230]

Sun, 20 April 2008 10:05

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: automatic.javalobby.org

As an alternative have a look at the Albireo project
which adresses a lot of problems with the swt_awt bridge
and offers an easy to use API to integrate Swing components.

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Albireo_Project

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