JFace Problem on Linux

[bweith]

I've discovered a problem in SWT Designer running on Fedora Core 3 (Linux gtk). I can reproduce this problem using any combination of Eclipse 3.02 or 3.1M6 along with Designer 4.0.0 or 4.0.1.

Basically, when I create a new SWT/JFace Java Project, create a JFace ApplicationWindow and subsequently add actions to the Menu and/or Coolbar, the widgets do not appear when viewing the Content pane in Designer. They only appear when previewing or running the application.

This problem only occurs when using a JFace ApplicationWindow. It does not occur with an SWT ApplicationWindow and it does not occur at all on Windows.

Any help or insight would be appreciated. Thanks...

[jnlsbur]

I have the same Linux config : fedora 3 / gtk 2 : and I have the same problem.

[Eric Clayberg]

Basically, when I create a new SWT/JFace Java Project, create a JFace ApplicationWindow and subsequently add actions to the Menu and/or Coolbar, the widgets do not appear when viewing the Content pane in Designer. They only appear when previewing or running the application. This problem only occurs when using a JFace ApplicationWindow. It does not occur with an SWT ApplicationWindow and it does not occur at all on Windows.

This was fixed in the latest v4.0.1 build.

[bweith]

This was fixed in the latest v4.0.1 build.

I downloaded the latest build (Build ID 2005.05.03) and installed into a clean copy of Eclipse 3.1M6 but I'm still experiencing the same problem.

Running on Fedora Core 3 with JDK 1.5.0_01...

[Eric Clayberg]

I downloaded the latest build (Build ID 2005.05.03) and installed into a clean copy of Eclipse 3.1M6 but I'm still experiencing the same problem. Running on Fedora Core 3 with JDK 1.5.0_01

In that case, can yuou send us a test case?

[bweith]

In that case, can yuou send us a test case?

Here's the test case. Just a standard JFace ApplicationWindow with one MenuManager and one Action...

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import org.eclipse.jface.action.Action;
import org.eclipse.jface.action.CoolBarManager;
import org.eclipse.jface.action.MenuManager;
import org.eclipse.jface.action.StatusLineManager;
import org.eclipse.jface.action.ToolBarManager;
import org.eclipse.jface.window.ApplicationWindow;
import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display;
import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell;

public class MainWindow extends ApplicationWindow {

   private Action action;
   public MainWindow() {
      super(null);
      createActions();
      addCoolBar(SWT.FLAT);
      addMenuBar();
      addStatusLine();
   }

   protected Control createContents(Composite parent) {
      Composite container = new Composite(parent, SWT.NONE);
      return container;
   }

   private void createActions() {

      action = new Action("E&xit") {
         public void run() {
         }
      };
   }

   protected MenuManager createMenuManager() {
      MenuManager result = new MenuManager("menu");

      final MenuManager menuManager = new MenuManager("&File");
      result.add(menuManager);

      menuManager.add(action);
      return result;
   }

   protected CoolBarManager createCoolBarManager(int style) {
      CoolBarManager coolBarManager = new CoolBarManager(style);

      final ToolBarManager toolBarManager = new ToolBarManager(SWT.FLAT);
      coolBarManager.add(toolBarManager);

      toolBarManager.add(action);
      return coolBarManager;
   }

   protected StatusLineManager createStatusLineManager() {
      StatusLineManager statusLineManager = new StatusLineManager();
      statusLineManager.setMessage(null, "");
      return statusLineManager;
   }

   public static void main(String args[]) {
      try {
         MainWindow window = new MainWindow();
         window.setBlockOnOpen(true);
         window.open();
         Display.getCurrent().dispose();
      } catch (Exception e) {
         e.printStackTrace();
      }
   }

   protected void configureShell(Shell newShell) {
      super.configureShell(newShell);
      newShell.setText("New Application");
   }

   protected Point getInitialSize() {
      return new Point(500, 375);
   }
}


Using Designer Build ID 2005.05.05 now and still experiencing the same problem (Running Fedora Core 3 with JDK 1.5.0_01).

[bweith]

Eric,

Were you able to reproduce this problem on Linux GTK?

Any chance this will be fixed in the M7 release? Still exists with the 5/7 build.

Thanks...

[bweith]

This problem still exists using Eclipse 3.1 GA with the latest SWT Designer 4.1.0 build.

Can anybody help me?