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Displaying some text on empty palette. [message #157017]

Fri, 05 November 2004 12:14

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: dyx.gmx.net

I have no drawer and only the select tool in the palette, but the user c=
an =

add drawers and palettes via the customize dialog. So initially the =

palette is almost empty and i want to display some text on it like: =

"Right-click here and select customize to add palette items."

Similar to what the palette view does when no gef editor is active: =

there`s a display of "A palette i not available".

So where do i have to look to to implement this?

Re: Displaying some text on empty palette. [message #157033 is a reply to message #157017]

Fri, 05 November 2004 13:39

Eclipse User

The only way I can think of is to add a bogus entry on the palette (perhaps
a template entry in a separate group, and making its editpart not
selectable). Perhaps you should try some other approach. Tooltips, maybe?
Another option would be to add an empty drawer named "User-Customized Parts"
or something like that. And then, as tooltip, you mention that the user can
add new parts to that drawer.

"Frank Dyck" <dyx@gmx.net> wrote in message news:opsgz4u8yl0i05et@celeron...
I have no drawer and only the select tool in the palette, but the user can
add drawers and palettes via the customize dialog. So initially the
palette is almost empty and i want to display some text on it like:
"Right-click here and select customize to add palette items."

Similar to what the palette view does when no gef editor is active:
there`s a display of "A palette i not available".

So where do i have to look to to implement this?

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