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Problems with PaletteDrawer [message #150338]

Thu, 09 September 2004 12:24

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jdelgad.fedro.ugr.es

Hello, I am developing a Graphical Application using swing and I have to
create a tool Palette.

Now I have read about GEF and I can notice that exists a class named
PaletteDrawer. I have just read the API but I don`t know how to use it
into my program.
If someone knows how to do it, please, tell me.

Thanks a lot.

P.D.: Excuse my level of English

Re: Problems with PaletteDrawer [message #150363 is a reply to message #150338]

Thu, 09 September 2004 18:26

Eclipse User

Look at LogicPlugin#createPalette().

You create a PaletteRoot and in it put the items you want to place on the
palette. This palette root (model) is then passed on to the PaletteViewer,
which creates EditParts (controller) and figures (view) for it.

This is an extensive framework and not something that you can copy and put
into your code (at least not easily and not without quite a bit of re-work).

Is your application an Eclipse plug-in? If so, you should consider
switching to GEF; if not, you should consider using RCP. :-)

"Jose" <jdelgad@fedro.ugr.es> wrote in message
news:chq033$3v6$1@eclipse.org...
> Hello, I am developing a Graphical Application using swing and I have to
> create a tool Palette.
>
> Now I have read about GEF and I can notice that exists a class named
> PaletteDrawer. I have just read the API but I don`t know how to use it
> into my program.
> If someone knows how to do it, please, tell me.
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
>
> P.D.: Excuse my level of English
>

Re: Problems with PaletteDrawer [message #150441 is a reply to message #150363]

Fri, 10 September 2004 04:12

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: jdelgad.fedro.ugr.es

Well, I have done that, but now, I do not know where to place the
PaletteViewer. How can I place it into a JPanel?

Thanks a lot

Re: Problems with PaletteDrawer [message #150465 is a reply to message #150441]

Fri, 10 September 2004 11:14

Eclipse User

You can't. That is what I was trying to tell you. GEF is based on
Draw2d/SWT, not Swing/AWT.

"Jose" <jdelgad@fedro.ugr.es> wrote in message
news:chrnkh$iuh$1@eclipse.org...
>
>
> Well, I have done that, but now, I do not know where to place the
> PaletteViewer. How can I place it into a JPanel?
>
> Thanks a lot
>

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