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Platform Command Framework suggestions [message #333279]

Wed, 03 December 2008 09:14

Matt Biggs

Messages: 71
Registered: July 2009

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Recently i have been converting our app over to use handlers etc and came
across a few niggles and wonder if a couple of suggestions would be
appreciated?

When defining a handler within the plugin.xml, it becomes very difficult
to distinguish between them as the text simply states '(handler)' for each
of them under the extensions. Perhaps an improvement would be to add a
name/label field or even display the command id as the text?

Finally, when defining a property tester each property is listed on a
single 'properties' line separated by a comma. It may easier to view if
individual properties were added as new elements. (eg Right click -> Add
property)

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Re: Platform Command Framework suggestions [message #333300 is a reply to message #333279]

Wed, 03 December 2008 15:46

Paul Webster

Messages: 6859
Registered: July 2009
Location: Ottawa

Senior Member

Matt Biggs wrote:
> Recently i have been converting our app over to use handlers etc and
> came across a few niggles and wonder if a couple of suggestions would be
> appreciated?
>
> When defining a handler within the plugin.xml, it becomes very difficult
> to distinguish between them as the text simply states '(handler)' for
> each of them under the extensions. Perhaps an improvement would be to
> add a name/label field or even display the command id as the text?

The PDE UI is supposed to guess at the best element to display, and if
it can't it simply takes the first string I believe. You can open a bug
against
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/enter_bug.cgi?product=Platform &component=UI&short_desc=[Commands]
about that.

>
> Finally, when defining a property tester each property is listed on a
> single 'properties' line separated by a comma. It may easier to view if
> individual properties were added as new elements. (eg Right click -> Add
> property)
>

There is a discussion about property testers as API (attributes and best
practices) https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=256448

PW

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Paul Webster
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