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How to control the primary selection [message #211553]

Mon, 13 March 2006 21:03

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: java.freshman.cx.gmail.com

Hi, all,

I encountered a tough trouble. When I select multiple nodes by dragging a
area, I cannot control the primary selected node whose selection handlers
are solid, while others with hollow ones. Because I find that when mutiple
selection, content displayed in the Property view are out of control.
I am wondering how can I specify which one will be the primary selected
node and how can I control what will be displayed in the Property view?
Thanks.

Re: How to control the primary selection [message #211561 is a reply to message #211553]

Mon, 13 March 2006 23:01

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: ytgyazilim.gmail.com

Shawn Chen wrote:
> Hi, all,
>
> I encountered a tough trouble. When I select multiple nodes by dragging
> a area, I cannot control the primary selected node whose selection
> handlers are solid, while others with hollow ones. Because I find that
> when mutiple selection, content displayed in the Property view are out
> of control.
> I am wondering how can I specify which one will be the primary selected
> node and how can I control what will be displayed in the Property view?
> Thanks.
>

AFAIK properties view will display the common properties across the
selection. So if you keep a common IDing strategy for your model objects
user can - by selecting multitudes of them - change the same properties
for all of them at once.

This also the desired functionality in almost all platforms.

If the user wants to deal with one object's properties alone,
then should select one and one only. If wants to change something like a
color property should select the one he is interested in then make the
change on the property which in turn changes all the selected element
color at once.

H.Ceylan

Re: How to control the primary selection [message #211950 is a reply to message #211553]

Thu, 16 March 2006 15:31

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: none.us.ibm.com

There is a bug open requesting that the properties view display the
properties for the last object in the selection.

"Shawn Chen" <java.freshman.cx@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:c430e893686e48c9063855d0b3caa9cf$1@www.eclipse.org...
> Hi, all,
>
> I encountered a tough trouble. When I select multiple nodes by dragging a
> area, I cannot control the primary selected node whose selection handlers
> are solid, while others with hollow ones. Because I find that when mutiple
> selection, content displayed in the Property view are out of control.
> I am wondering how can I specify which one will be the primary selected
> node and how can I control what will be displayed in the Property view?
> Thanks.
>

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