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Modular RCP Application [message #553514]

Tue, 17 August 2010 18:55

eshvar60

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Registered: March 2010

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I have an application thatI will have high level tabs where each tab has its own perspective, views and editors. Each tab is a self contained mini application where the only thing common across all of them would be a log view(StickyView I guess) and the tab bar to switch between the different tabs.

Each of these high level tabs also needs to be able to detatch(like a View) from the main window.

So how would you guys solve this problem. Windows? Perspectives?

If I use Perspectives how can I make one of these perspectives detatch into its own window but without the toolbar and menu bar present in the main window?

If I use Windows how can I make the windows appear inside my main workbench and share the toolbar/menubar as well as the log?

I am having a lot of trouble wrapping my head around this problem and I have no one to consult(I am alone on this project).

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Re: Modular RCP Application [message #554019 is a reply to message #553514]

Thu, 19 August 2010 17:40

eshvar60

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Alright so I had some more time to think about this and narrow down my use case.

I want to have a main plug-in which will contain a Perspective Bar(Implemented as a StickyView for customization) and a Log Console View(also Sticky).

Each module will be its own plug-in that will plug into my core app. Each model will specify it's own perspective with editors and views. This perspective must be shown inside the main window between the perspective bar and general log. Or separately in it's own window with ONLY it's own menus.

So any idea on how to achieve this(more specific) use case?
My main concern is how I can get the two views from my main window(perspective bar and log) to appear throughout all perspectives with the actual content being between them.

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Re: Modular RCP Application [message #554792 is a reply to message #554019]

Tue, 24 August 2010 12:19

Paul Webster

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Registered: July 2009
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You can apply your sticky views to all perspectives thought
org.eclipse.ui.perspectiveExtensions.

If you don't include the toolbar or perspective bar that comes with
eclipse, you can still open each perspective as needed in a new window
using org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbench.openWorkbenchWindow(String, IAdaptable)
from your own code.

PW

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http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse .platform.doc.isv/guide/workbench.htm

Paul Webster
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http://wiki.eclipse.org/Command_Core_Expressions
http://wiki.eclipse.org/Menu_Contributions

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Re: Modular RCP Application [message #554825 is a reply to message #554792]

Tue, 24 August 2010 13:37

eshvar60

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Registered: March 2010

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Thank you Paul, this is exactly what I did in the end. If anyone has the same problem and wants to see my solution feel free to PM me and I will post my answer here.

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