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About TrimLayout and layouting in general [message #448800]

Wed, 03 May 2006 02:45

Eclipse User

I am extending createWindowContents() on WorkbenchWindowAdvisor and I
wonder why the TrimLayout class which is in use by the Eclipse Platform
is not available (restricted access). I am using now a GridLayout to
arrange my components, but I have the feeling that using TrimLayout
class would be way better. What would you think is the recommended
layout to use in a RCP application?

Re: About TrimLayout and layouting in general [message #448826 is a reply to message #448800]

Wed, 03 May 2006 17:23

Eclipse User

Mario Ortegon wrote:
> I am extending createWindowContents() on WorkbenchWindowAdvisor and I
> wonder why the TrimLayout class which is in use by the Eclipse Platform
> is not available (restricted access). I am using now a GridLayout to
> arrange my components, but I have the feeling that using TrimLayout
> class would be way better. What would you think is the recommended
> layout to use in a RCP application?

We tend to keep classes internal unless we need to push the into API ...
ex, TrimLayout was rewritten in 3.2, has a different class heirarchy and
some of the methods work differently than they use to.

A grid layout with Sashes or SashFroms would give you a fair bit of
resizable functionality.

One of the main thing TrimLayout gives you is the ability to move things
from the stop to the bottom, or from the left to the right (like the
fast view bar).

Later,
PW

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