| taking control of the StatusLine [message #670101] |
Thu, 12 May 2011 16:18  |
 Carlo Salinari
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Registered: October 2010 |
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Hi,
in my rcp app I have to put some controls (label, text input, buttons)
into the status line.
I'm a bit confused about how the whole process should work.
In the "Platform Plug-in Developer Guide", I see a declarative approach:
1. define a menuContribution with uri toolbar:org.eclipse.ui.trim.status
2. add a custom control contribution to the toolbar
This is clear, but after having done that:
1. how do I control the position of the toolbar within the status line
(lef, middle, right)?
2. where do I set up the listeners to status changes, e.g. of a text input?
3. how do I reference and modify the status of, say, a label?
4. won't the StatusLineManager get upset if I take direct control?
In the book "Eclipse Rich Client Platform" (2nd edition, chap 6.2 and
17.7) I see an entirely different approach taken.
They suggest to use ActionBarAdvisor.fillStatusLine and
IStatusManager.appendToGroup, which partially resolves the positioning
problem (question 1.), but leaves all the others open, besides looking
"old-school".
Sorry for the long message but I really need to understand this well,
since my app relies heavily on status-line interactivity and, as I said,
I'm confused about its right usage.
Thanks in advance,
Carlo
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