Bring RCP App to Top

[cebarne2]

I am using SWT designer in the creation of my RCP application. I have built several views, all populated by several concurrent Runtime Jobs. One particular view and job monitors several servers and reports when a server breaks-down. The desired behavior would be to bring the RCP app to the foreground when this occurs. I have tried the following line:

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Display.getDefault().asyncExec(new Runnable() {
   public void run() {
      if (fBadServer) {
         viewer.getTable().setBackground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_RED));
         //bring window to foreground
         PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getActiveWorkbenchWindow().getShell().forceFocus();
      } else
         viewer.getTable().setBackground(Display.getDefault().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WHITE));
   }
});

This doesn't seem to be very reliable. I've witnessed it give the window focus, but more often it doesn't really do anything.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Eric Clayberg]

Have you tried opening your window with the SWT.ON_TOP style? E.g., new Shell(SWT.SHELL_TRIM | SWT.ON_TOP);

You might also look at the Shell.setActive() method and the commented out code in the Decorations.bringToTop() method.

[cebarne2]

Thanks Eric!

This helps a lot. That is working for bringing the window to the foreground. I'll laso be trying to find information about making the taskbar icon flash if the window is minimized, and even creating a dynamic tray icon.

As always, I welcome your advice.

Thanks again,
Chad

[Eric Clayberg]

I'll laso be trying to find information about making the taskbar icon flash if the window is minimized, and even creating a dynamic tray icon.

I don't know how to do either of those.

I would suggest asking on the Eclipse SWT and/or RCP newsgroups.