Palette Empty

[matthias.luebken]

Several times while editing a form my palette ist suddenly empty. After doing some ctrl-z/undos the palettes is full again.

Any ideas?

Matt

[Eric Clayberg]

Several times while editing a form my palette ist suddenly empty. After doing some ctrl-z/undos the palettes is full again. Any ideas?

The content of the palette is context sensitive based on the type of window you are editing.

If your file has some sort of compilation or parsing problem, Designer may not be able to determine the window type and the palette will be empty.

[matthias.luebken]

it's not always an compilation problem.

anyway most of the times an reopen or open with works.

[Eric Clayberg]

it's not always an compilation problem.
anyway most of the times an reopen or open with works.

Do you have an example or test case where this happens? I have never seen that happen.

[matthias.luebken]

sorry I can't really reproduce it.

but I must admit, that I don't really have a lot of time right now.
if I'll find something, I will post it here

[mntbiknfool]

I don't know if this scenario qualifies, but when I create a MasterDetailsBlock Eclipse form component via Designer, I cannot add any widgets to it because the palette is empty. This is a real bummer because I want to layout my MasterDetailBlock visually but cannot. Any ideas how I can make it all work?

Designer 5.0.1 on Windows XT and Eclipse 3.2 GA

[Eric Clayberg]

I don't know if this scenario qualifies, but when I create a MasterDetailsBlock Eclipse form component via Designer, I cannot add any widgets to it because the palette is empty. This is a real bummer because I want to layout my MasterDetailBlock visually but cannot. Any ideas how I can make it all work?

1) Make sure that you are using the latest v5.0.1 daily build.

2) Check the FAQ suggestions here.

3) Delete the Designer meta data here: <workspace>\.metadata\.plugins\com.swtdesigner

If none of that works, send us a test case (creating a MasterDetailBlock works fine on our end).

[mntbiknfool]

Eric,

I installed the latest daily build and everything works great now! Thanks for your help. Does this mean that daily builds are always stable? I typically shy away from them, especially during a product evaluation

[Eric Clayberg]

I installed the latest daily build and everything works great now! Thanks for your help. Does this mean that daily builds are always stable?

The latest daily build will always have all of the latest bug fixes and the newest features.

If you run into a problem with an older build, you should always try the latest build to see if it helps (especially if it is substantially newer).

In many cases, the simple act of reinstalling the product will solve various installation / configuration issues.