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Can I do custom painting of a widget on the Workbench? [message #465028]

Sat, 03 December 2005 00:17

Eclipse User

I'm developing an RCP application and using standard Workbench components.
However, I'd like a slightly different look-and-feel than the default that
Eclipse provides. For example, I'd like to display the Fast View Bar
without borders or a handle, with less padding, and make the buttons
display both an icon and text. Is there anything equivalent to Swing
look-and-feel? Or even a way to override the paint methods on Workbench
widegets?

Thanks,

John

Re: Can I do custom painting of a widget on the Workbench? [message #465043 is a reply to message #465028]

Sun, 04 December 2005 01:33

Eclipse User

John Didion wrote:
> I'm developing an RCP application and using standard Workbench
> components. However, I'd like a slightly different look-and-feel than
> the default that Eclipse provides. For example, I'd like to display the
> Fast View Bar without borders or a handle, with less padding, and make
> the buttons display both an icon and text. Is there anything equivalent
> to Swing look-and-feel? Or even a way to override the paint methods on
> Workbench widegets?

It may not be as rich as you need, but see the presentations and
theme APIs in the Platform UI code and help documentation.

-Billy

Re: Can I do custom painting of a widget on the Workbench? [message #465063 is a reply to message #465043]

Mon, 05 December 2005 01:00

Eclipse User

Thanks for your response. The Presentations API only allows for
modification of views and editors. I don't see any way to get at the Fast
View Bar. Is there any way to get at it?

Thanks

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