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Start/activate label editor from custom action [message #225111]

Thu, 09 April 2009 05:23

Eclipse User

Hi,

how can I activate editing a label of a figure in the diagram view
programatically from a run method of a custom action.

I have a reference to the EditPart containing the label. But I can only
call setFocus(). My guess is, there might be a command triggering the
activation, since normally the user activates the editor by clicking on
the label text.

Can anyone give me a hint or short snipped?

Thanks,
Rob

Re: Start/activate label editor from custom action [message #225164 is a reply to message #225111]

Thu, 09 April 2009 08:06

Eclipse User

Hello Robert,

Try sending org.eclipse.gef.requests.DirectEditRequest to the corresponding
EditPart.

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Alex Shatalin

Re: [Solved] Start/activate label editor from custom action [message #225176 is a reply to message #225111]

Thu, 09 April 2009 08:17

Eclipse User

This code inside my run() method does it:

Request req = new Request(RequestConstants.REQ_DIRECT_EDIT);
List children = newFigureEditPart.getChildren();
for (Object object : children) {
// FFOEP is the label EP
if (object instanceof FigureFigureObjectEditPart) {
final FigureFigureObjectEditPart oEP = (FigureFigureObjectEditPart)
object;
final Request fReq = req;
UIJob job = new UIJob("grab edit focus") {
@Override
public IStatus runInUIThread(IProgressMonitor monitor) {
oEP.performRequest(fReq);
return Status.OK_STATUS;
}
};
job.schedule();
break;
}
}

Re: Start/activate label editor from custom action [message #225179 is a reply to message #225164]

Thu, 09 April 2009 08:18

Eclipse User

Thx, just found a solution the same time you wrote the reply. :-)

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