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RCP looks on linux [message #1409531]

Mon, 18 August 2014 10:52

Christian Pontesegger

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Registered: July 2009
Location: Graz, Austria

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I always wondered, why RCPs started right from eclipse look so damn ugly on linux. When launching a default RCP from eclipse on a fresh workspace I would expect that the RCP would have similar looks than the running eclipse instance.

But icon backgrounds are greyish on a white toolbar (eg outline view). Cursors in input boxes are not visible and there are many things more.

I know there are issues with GTK2/GTK3 and the installed themes. But if my Eclipse IDE figures out how to ender correctly, why can't my RCP?

Is there a way to configure the launcher to make my RCP look like the IDE?

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Re: RCP looks on linux [message #1409564 is a reply to message #1409531]

Mon, 18 August 2014 12:11

Marcel Austenfeld

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Registered: July 2009

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Hello Christian,

i had the same problem and embedded the org.eclipse.ui.themes in my RCP.
That should work for the default OS look and feel.

Later i began to create my on theme upon that plugin definition (On Windows it still looked bad with my special RCP which contains complex view menus, etc.).

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Re: RCP looks on linux [message #1409590 is a reply to message #1409564]

Mon, 18 August 2014 13:33

Christian Pontesegger

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Registered: July 2009
Location: Graz, Austria

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What about running it via launch configuration right from the IDE? I have o.e.ui.themes included in my launch configuration, but that does not improve the L&F

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Re: RCP looks on linux [message #1410312 is a reply to message #1409590]

Wed, 20 August 2014 11:46

Marcel Austenfeld

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Registered: July 2009

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Hello Christian,

I added the plugin to my required plugins in my main RCP plugin and then in the launch configuration selected the plugin, too.

I tested it again with the rcp mail template and it works under Windows.

In your RCP preferences (if active in your RCP) the theme selection menu should be available.

I will test it later under Linux, too.

[Updated on: Wed, 20 August 2014 11:47]

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Re: RCP looks on linux [message #1410430 is a reply to message #1410312]

Wed, 20 August 2014 19:17

Christian Pontesegger

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Registered: July 2009
Location: Graz, Austria

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I just updated the target platform from kepler to juno and now the UI looks fine.
The problem arised when I changed my dev IDE to juno, while my target platform was still kepler-based. I admit, I do not understand why the problem is gone now, but as long as it works, I am happy Smile