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[HOWTO] programatically bring the workbench to the front [message #244587]

Mon, 24 May 2004 23:39

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: glongman.intelligentworks.nospam.com

Have an external trigger invoking code in my plugin. That code is opening an
editor and selecting a text range.

How does one go about forcing the workbench to the front (i.e. in front of
all other windows).

thx.

--
Geoff

Geoffrey Longman
Intelligent Works Inc.

Re: [HOWTO] programatically bring the workbench to the front [message #244845 is a reply to message #244587]

Tue, 25 May 2004 10:24

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: glongman.intelligentworks.nospam.com

Figured it out get the active workbench shell and call forceActive()

Geoff

"G Longman" <glongman@intelligentworks.nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Have an external trigger invoking code in my plugin. That code is opening
an
> editor and selecting a text range.
>
> How does one go about forcing the workbench to the front (i.e. in front of
> all other windows).
>
> thx.
>
> --
> Geoff
>
> Geoffrey Longman
> Intelligent Works Inc.
>
>

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