Custom creation method

[kames]

Hi
I have a following question: is it possible to make SWT Designer use custom creation method? For example, instead of:

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        txtBezeichnung = new StyledText(this, SWT.NONE);
        txtBezeichnung.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.LEFT, SWT.CENTER, false, false, 3, 1));
        txtBezeichnung.setWidth(TextWidth.WIDTH_480);
        txtBezeichnung.setLayout(new GridLayout());


I would like to have:

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        txtBezeihnung = toolkit.createText(this, SWT.NONE, gridData, width);


Is it possible to make SWT Designer do it automatically?

[Eric Clayberg]

SWT Designer does have limited support for custom factory methods (like the ones used by the Eclipse forms API), and we are planning to add comprehensive factory support later in the year.

That factory support, however, is limited to factories that create widgets and set their properties independent of any layout manager.

In your example, you would need to drop the gridData paramter as that would not be supported.

[kames]

Hi
And how can I do this? I've browsed through all preferences but missed it somehow...

KameS

[Eric Clayberg]

You can read about our planned factory support here. It is currently in beta test in our eRCP Designer product.