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Re: [nebula-dev] Anyone created already a FloatingText widgets for SWT? 
Hello Nebula developers,

was there progress on the creation of a FloatingText widget? I didn't
see an update from Laurent, but maybe something was committed?

Best regards, Lars
On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 10:13 PM Laurent Caron <laurent.caron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Lars,
>
> Unfortunately not... My time is shared between a migration of our product from RCP 3.7 to 4.7 (tough work), my talk for EclipseCon and my family.
>
> Once the pressure will be lower, I'll work on this subject.
>
> Have a nice evening,
>
> Laurent
>
> Le mar. 15 mai 2018 à 14:03, Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
>>
>> Hi Laurent,
>>
>> any update on the floating text widget?
>>
>> Best regards, Lars
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 10:46 PM, Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Thanks Laurent for the update. Maybe you can also leave out the animation
>> > for the first version?
>> >
>> > Best regards, Lars
>> >
>> >
>> > Laurent Caron <laurent.caron@xxxxxxxxx> schrieb am Di., 3. Apr. 2018, 21:16:
>> >>
>> >> Hi Lars,
>> >>
>> >> I've tried to achieve this challenge, and I'm very disapointed by the
>> >> result. Indeed, when the animation starts it is very very jerky. My former
>> >> colleagues told me that in my original work, the animation was not present
>> >> (the sizes change in a single operation).
>> >>
>> >> I've tried to understand why the result is so bad :
>> >> 1) Font sizes are integer, so even if you want to move your label size
>> >> from 16 pixels to 20 pixels in 500ms, it's not smooth
>> >> 2) We need to layout the label and the text widget
>> >>
>> >> I keep working on it, but I just wanted to keep you informed
>> >>
>> >> Laurent
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 2018-03-21 22:16 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >>>
>> >>> Great news Laurent, looking forward to it.
>> >>>
>> >>> Best regards, Lars
>> >>>
>> >>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 9:24 PM, Laurent Caron <laurent.caron@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>> > Hi Lars,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Yep I use Gerrit, I'll push my changes.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I think this component will be on "incubation" state, and will be
>> >>> > available
>> >>> > in the next version of Nebula.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Kind regards
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Laurent
>> >>> >
>> >>> > 2018-03-20 20:32 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Hi Laurent,
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> great news indeed. Thanks a bunch for this work. In case you need a
>> >>> >> bug, I opened https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=532680.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> > It is ok if I post the source code of the first preview ? (1 class +
>> >>> >> > 1
>> >>> >> > snippet)
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Sounds great. In case you are using Gerrit, you can also upload a
>> >>> >> Gerrit change with the POC.
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> Best regards, Lars
>> >>> >>
>> >>> >> On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 7:26 PM, Laurent Caron
>> >>> >> <laurent.caron@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> > Hi,
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Well first of all the bad news: the code seems to be lost by my
>> >>> >> > previous
>> >>> >> > company...
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > And the good news: I've decided to implement a POC. I've just
>> >>> >> > started
>> >>> >> > the
>> >>> >> > code.
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > It is ok if I post the source code of the first preview ? (1 class +
>> >>> >> > 1
>> >>> >> > snippet)
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > Laurent
>> >>> >> >
>> >>> >> > 2018-03-20 8:25 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> Great to hear, Laurent. Looking forward to your update.  :-)
>> >>> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Laurent Caron
>> >>> >> >> <laurent.caron@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >>> >> >> wrote:
>> >>> >> >> > Hi Lars,
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > First of all I'm happy you enjoyed the widgets... And happy that
>> >>> >> >> > you
>> >>> >> >> > it
>> >>> >> >> > gives you new ideas for RCP Applications!
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > I worked on this kind of widget in my previous company, as a POC
>> >>> >> >> > that
>> >>> >> >> > was
>> >>> >> >> > unfortunately not used in production. The tool took 2 parameters:
>> >>> >> >> > a
>> >>> >> >> > label
>> >>> >> >> > and a text widget.The animation started when the text widget had
>> >>> >> >> > focus.
>> >>> >> >> > The code was not very clean but it was functionnal.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > I have to contact my former colleagues to check if this work
>> >>> >> >> > could be
>> >>> >> >> > open
>> >>> >> >> > sourced... Because it was not used, I do not think that it will
>> >>> >> >> > be a
>> >>> >> >> > problem.
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Please stay tuned,
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > Laurent
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> >
>> >>> >> >> > 2018-03-19 13:19 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vogel@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Hello, my fellow Nebula developers,
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Looking at the awesome new editions from Laurent to the Nebula
>> >>> >> >> >> library
>> >>> >> >> >> (many thanks to Laurent for that) triggered a desire for a new
>> >>> >> >> >> SWT
>> >>> >> >> >> widget. ;-)
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Did someone in this group already created a "FloatingText"
>> >>> >> >> >> widget?
>> >>> >> >> >> In
>> >>> >> >> >> such a widget the message hint in the text fields animates to
>> >>> >> >> >> the
>> >>> >> >> >> top
>> >>> >> >> >> of the input field as soon as the user gives focus to it.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> This is heavily used in Android. See
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> https://www.androidhive.info/2015/09/android-material-design-floating-labels-for-edittext/
>> >>> >> >> >> or an example video. IMHO it creates a very nice experience for
>> >>> >> >> >> users
>> >>> >> >> >> as it allows very condense UIs. Eclipse UIs could benefit quite
>> >>> >> >> >> a
>> >>> >> >> >> bit
>> >>> >> >> >> from that in my opinion.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> My current (lame) implementation is a compound composite
>> >>> >> >> >> wrapping a
>> >>> >> >> >> label and a text field and moving the content of the text field
>> >>> >> >> >> to
>> >>> >> >> >> the
>> >>> >> >> >> label once the user gives focus to the text field.  I'm happy to
>> >>> >> >> >> share
>> >>> >> >> >> it, but it is really trivial and misses the animation.
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Did someone already created such a FloatingText" widget? If not
>> >>> >> >> >> would
>> >>> >> >> >> my trivial widget interesting for Nebula, maybe as a starting
>> >>> >> >> >> point
>> >>> >> >> >> for something more advanced? If yes, could you share your
>> >>> >> >> >> implementation?
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> Best regards, Lars
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >>
>> >>> >> >> >> --
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