Re: [udig-users] Which way to extend the map editor ?

[Jesse Eichar <jeichar.w@xxxxxxxxx>]

What I mean by tool is the uDig net.refractions.project.ui.tool  
extension point.  It allows you to make the tools in the Editor  
toolbar.  They define a ISelectionProvider that is responsible for  
declaring what the "currently selected" item is. For example the Edit  
tool might have a geometry as the selection but the Selection tool  
might have a Filter that describes the selected features.

And dont worry about the language problems.  I am in Lausanne and my  
french is so embarrassing that I hate even mentioning that I have  
some :)

For extending the map Editor.  Tools are one way.  Operations are  
another.  popup menus are another.  These are all extension points.   
You can add ActionSets or Commands or menus for the main menu...

I'm sure there are other ways but those are the main ones.  Tools and  
operations are the recommended way.


Jesse


On 8-Aug-08, at 6:38 PM, Gian Uberto Lauri wrote:

> > > > > > "JE" == Jesse Eichar <jeichar.w@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> JE> Hi, There actually isnt a really easy way to do this.  Two ways
> JE> that are options are:
>
> JE> define a org.eclipse.ui.popupMenus extension.  The trick with this
> JE> is that only certain tools have a popup menu.  And each tool can
> JE> define what the "selection" is.
>
> With tool, you mean the editor/view  or the object inside the editor ?
> Or with tool you mean one of the tools available in the editor ?
>
> I tried to add one to the generic eclipse (org.eclipse.ui.editor) but
> did not work, and I'm starting to understand why...
>
> Forgive me for my questions, I am not a native English speaker andI am
> pretty  new to uDig,  so certain  sentences that  are clear  as spring
> water  for  some with  experience  with  uDig may  be  a  bit hard  to
> understand for me.
>
> JE> The popupMenus activate when the
> JE> defined type of object is selected.
>
> This could be more a "feature" than a problem.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
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