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WindowBuilder / SWT Designer not fully compatible [message #1220026] Mon, 09 December 2013 08:55 Go to next message
Phil Wim is currently offline Phil WimFriend
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Hi there,

i tried to use the windowbuilder extension to create rap gui elements. For some controls it works. For some it does not. The stack trace says: The method paintBordersFor(Composite) is undefined for the type FormToolkit. Is there a common work around?

Thanks in advanced...

Philippe
Re: WindowBuilder / SWT Designer not fully compatible [message #1220034 is a reply to message #1220026] Mon, 09 December 2013 09:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Phil Wim is currently offline Phil WimFriend
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Sorry, haven't check preferences. Preferences > WindowBuilder > SWT > Forms API > uncheck "Generate paintFor..."
Re: WindowBuilder / SWT Designer not fully compatible [message #1220037 is a reply to message #1220026] Mon, 09 December 2013 09:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ralf Sternberg is currently offline Ralf SternbergFriend
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Hi Philippe,

I assume you create code with WindowBuilder that works in RCP but does
not work in RAP? Could you please open a bug with a snippet?

You might also consider designing your UI without using the Forms
toolkit. This library has been developed 7 years ago "to achieve a
web-like feel inside your desktop applications". It's implemented in RAP
to support existing RCP applications, but it's not the first choice for
creating new RAP UIs.

Best regards,
Ralf

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Re: WindowBuilder / SWT Designer not fully compatible [message #1220039 is a reply to message #1220037] Mon, 09 December 2013 09:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Phil Wim is currently offline Phil WimFriend
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Hi Ralf,

thanks for your quick reply. Yes that's my goal.

However, I actually posted my issue to fast. I did not check preferences first.

About your suggestion not using forms toolkit. Do you mean by that unchecking those two options under Preferences > WindowBuilder > ... Forms API?
Re: WindowBuilder / SWT Designer not fully compatible [message #1220195 is a reply to message #1220039] Tue, 10 December 2013 10:32 Go to previous message
Ralf Sternberg is currently offline Ralf SternbergFriend
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I think these options only control some details of the generated Forms
code. My suggestion was simply not to use the widgets from the "Forms
API" tab if you can do without them.

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