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How to control the Tab selection [message #512965]

Mon, 08 February 2010 13:11

Ricky Ru

Messages: 14
Registered: February 2010

Junior Member

Hi friends,

I have a page in which there are several tabs. Each tab has its control(Tab.setControl()) within which there are some common components like Text fields, Combo Box for user to input information.

The code to init the i_tabFolder in the page:
public void createControl(Composite parent)
{
i_tabFolder = new TabFolder(parent, SWT.NONE);
i_tabFolder.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e)
{
doSelectionChanged(i_part, i_part1);
}
});
//create the Tabitems and their controls, Each control's parent is the i_tabFolder.
createPropertyPages(i_tabFolder);
}

I have a validation logic in the component Text field which resides in Tab1. My requirement is if user type an invalid value into it, I will warn this by showing a MessageBox and do not leave the focus on the Text field until its value is valid.
i_locationText.addFocusListener(new FocusAdapter()
{
public void focusLost(FocusEvent e)
{
String location = i_locationText.getText();
if (condition)
{
MessageBox messageBox = new MessageBox(i_com.getShell(), SWT.OK|SWT.ICON_WARNING);
messageBox.setMessage("invalid location");messageBox.setText("~Title");messageBox.open();

((TabFolder)(i_com.getParent().getParent())).setSelection(3) ;
//may be I need to add some code here to implement my requirement? i_locationText.setFocus();
}
}
});

Actually, the code works. But the only situation is if the user types an invalid value and trys to select Tab2, although he gets the message box, the focus leave the text field and goes to Tab2.
So, how can I stop user going to Tab2? Does anyone has suggestion about that?

Thanks and regards,
Ricky

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Re: How to control the Tab selection [message #513035 is a reply to message #512965]

Mon, 08 February 2010 15:54

Grant Gayed

Messages: 2150
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Hi,

There's not currently support for vetoing a tab change, so I think the only
way currently is to set the selection back to the tab with the invalid
value. There is an existing request for the ability to do this in
CTabFolder in https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=193064 (I don't
see a similar request for TabFolder). I don't know the history of why this
does not already exist on TabFolder, because it seems like it would be
useful. If there is not native support for it then perhaps at least
CTabFolder could offer it as an alternative. I'll ask about this, and in
the meantime I would suggest CC'ing yourself to the CTabFolder bug above,
since it's more likely to be addressed sooner.

Grant

"Ricky Ru" <sky.eclipse@yahoo.com.cn> wrote in message
news:hkp2ht$qus$1@build.eclipse.org...
> Hi friends,
>
> I have a page in which there are several tabs. Each tab has its
control(Tab.setControl()) within which there are some common components like
Text fields, Combo Box for user to input information.
>
> The code to init the i_tabFolder in the page:
> public void createControl(Composite parent)
> {
> i_tabFolder = new TabFolder(parent, SWT.NONE);
> i_tabFolder.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
> public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e)
> {
> doSelectionChanged(i_part, i_part1);
> }
> });
> //create the Tabitems and their controls, Each control's parent is
the i_tabFolder.
> createPropertyPages(i_tabFolder);
> }
>
>
> I have a validation logic in the component Text field which resides in
Tab1. My requirement is if user type an invalid value into it, I will warn
this by showing a MessageBox and do not leave the focus on the Text field
until its value is valid.
> i_locationText.addFocusListener(new FocusAdapter()
> {
> public void focusLost(FocusEvent e)
> {
> String location = i_locationText.getText();
> if (condition)
> {
> MessageBox messageBox = new MessageBox(i_com.getShell(),
SWT.OK|SWT.ICON_WARNING);
> messageBox.setMessage("invalid
location");messageBox.setText("~Title");messageBox.open();
>
> ((TabFolder)(i_com.getParent().getParent())).setSelection(3) ;
> //may be I need to add some code here to implement my requirement?
i_locationText.setFocus();
> }
> }
> });
>
> Actually, the code works. But the only situation is if the user types an
invalid value and trys to select Tab2, although he gets the message box, the
focus leave the text field and goes to Tab2.
> So, how can I stop user going to Tab2? Does anyone has suggestion about
that?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Ricky
>
>

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Re: How to control the Tab selection [message #513111 is a reply to message #512965]

Mon, 08 February 2010 16:20

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jann.schneider.googlemail.com

i_locationText.setFocus(); ??

I think this should force the focus back to ur control then..

cheers

Am 08.02.2010 14:11, schrieb Ricky Ru:
> Hi friends,
>
> I have a page in which there are several tabs. Each tab has its
> control(Tab.setControl()) within which there are some common components
> like Text fields, Combo Box for user to input information.
>
> The code to init the i_tabFolder in the page:
> public void createControl(Composite parent)
> {
> i_tabFolder = new TabFolder(parent, SWT.NONE);
> i_tabFolder.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
> public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e)
> {
> doSelectionChanged(i_part, i_part1);
> }
> });
> //create the Tabitems and their controls, Each control's parent is the
> i_tabFolder.
> createPropertyPages(i_tabFolder); }
>
> I have a validation logic in the component Text field which resides in
> Tab1. My requirement is if user type an invalid value into it, I will
> warn this by showing a MessageBox and do not leave the focus on the Text
> field until its value is valid.
> i_locationText.addFocusListener(new FocusAdapter() {
> public void focusLost(FocusEvent e)
> {
> String location = i_locationText.getText();
> if (condition)
> {
> MessageBox messageBox = new MessageBox(i_com.getShell(),
> SWT.OK|SWT.ICON_WARNING);
> messageBox.setMessage("invalid
> location");messageBox.setText("~Title");messageBox.open();
>
> ((TabFolder)(i_com.getParent().getParent())).setSelection(3) ;
> //may be I need to add some code here to implement my requirement?
> i_locationText.setFocus();
> }
> }
> });
>
> Actually, the code works. But the only situation is if the user types an
> invalid value and trys to select Tab2, although he gets the message box,
> the focus leave the text field and goes to Tab2.
> So, how can I stop user going to Tab2? Does anyone has suggestion about
> that?
> Thanks and regards,
> Ricky
>
>

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