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How to create global actions with dynamic label and enablent [message #819754]

Tue, 13 March 2012 05:35

Eclipse User

I would need to create global actions that can change state in the time, but don't depend on any editor or view. The actions can be in two states:
index.php/fa/7503/0/

or:

When I define the action with class attribute:

          <action
                class="com.gooddata.clover.designer.actions.SignInAction"
                id="com.gooddata.clover.designer.action.SignIn"
                label="%authorization_sign_in"
                menubarPath="com.gooddata.clover.designer.Server/Server">
          </action>

the label and state can't be changed dynamicaly. But, when I mark the action as "retarget" I can add it to the editor or view only.
What is the proper way of handling such situation?

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Re: How to create global actions with dynamic label and enablent [message #819786 is a reply to message #819754]

Tue, 13 March 2012 06:23

Eclipse User

AFAIK it's not possible to do with out-dated Actions. Actions are considered out-dated, checkout Commands Framework instead. In case of Command Frameworks it is achievable with

<extension point="org.eclipse.ui.menus">
    <menuContribution
          allPopups="false"
          locationURI="menu:com.virtage.plexflow.menu.file?after=additions">
          
          <command
             commandId="com.virtage.plexflow.ui.explorer.NewContainer"
             label="New folder...">
             
             <!-- visible when Explorer editor is focused -->
             <visibleWhen>
                <with variable="activePartId">
                      <equals
                            value="com.virtage.plexflow.ui.explorer.ExplorerEditor">
                      </equals>
                </with>
             </visibleWhen>
             
       </command>
    </menuContribution>
    ...

There's a lot of possible <visibleWhen> conditions that are made win use of so-called core expressions.

Re: How to create global actions with dynamic label and enablent [message #819888 is a reply to message #819786]

Tue, 13 March 2012 08:54

Eclipse User

Thank you for answer. This way I'm able to control enability of the menu item, but I'm not able to change the label Sad

Re: How to create global actions with dynamic label and enablent [message #819972 is a reply to message #819786]

Tue, 13 March 2012 11:06

Eclipse User

Is it possible to provide "visibleWhen" programatically? If it would be possible I could create more diffrent actions and show the one with label I need. But I have no idea how to implement visibleWhen, with the current state of my object.

Re: How to create global actions with dynamic label and enablent [message #820007 is a reply to message #819972]

Tue, 13 March 2012 12:04

Eclipse User

At last I've found that it is piece of cake: all I need is to add a dynamic element that implements IContributionItem to my menu. Then I can change the label as well as enablement.

Re: How to create global actions with dynamic label and enablent [message #820051 is a reply to message #820007]

Tue, 13 March 2012 13:07

Eclipse User

Hi

i am also looking for similar stuff can you explain or provide some code for that?

thanks in advance

cheers,

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