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second window configuration [message #524965]

Sun, 04 April 2010 18:22

Eclipse User

Hi,
I am trying to open a second workbench window. I have tried two methods:
1) PlatformUI.getWorkbench().openWorkbenchWindow("perspectiveII ",null);

this opens a new window, but with the menu bar and cool bar of the main window. How do I configure this window and remove these bars?

2)
Display display = PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getDisplay();
m_shell = new Shell(display, SWT.TITLE | SWT.RESIZE | SWT.CLOSE | SWT.MAX | SWT.MIN);
m_shell.open();
Confused

this also opened a new window, but It looks like it is going to be harder to control it without the perspective.
So my questions are:
1) which method is better?
2) If I choose the first method, how do I configure the bars?
Thanks,
Nir Confused

Re: second window configuration [message #525035 is a reply to message #524965]

Mon, 05 April 2010 09:58

Eclipse User

nir dweck wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to open a second workbench window. I have tried two methods:
> 1)
> PlatformUI.getWorkbench().openWorkbenchWindow("perspectiveII ",null);
>
> this opens a new window, but with the menu bar and cool bar of the main
> window. How do I configure this window and remove these bars?

It would have to be your workbench window advisor and your application
action bar advisor. You would have to know you were in the second
window and work slightly differently.

But ... it doesn't sound very flexible to me, you would have to be very
careful about which window is opened and which window is allowed to
close at what time.

PW

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http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_Command_Framework
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions
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http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse .platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

Re: second window configuration [message #525110 is a reply to message #525035]

Mon, 05 April 2010 14:40

Eclipse User

thanks,
I understand from your reply that you recommend working with a shell or any SWT dialog. My application has a table in the workbench window and any double click needs to open a new window, so I may have quit a lot of open windows and I need a solution that will make it easy to control them.
I was looking for advisors for the second window but couldn't find any, which would actually be the perfect solution for my problem.
Thanks,
Nir

Re: second window configuration [message #525695 is a reply to message #525110]

Wed, 07 April 2010 09:15

Eclipse User

You only have one set of advisors.

You would have to write them so they have 2 modes, main window mode and
secondary window mode.

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/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse .platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

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