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Re: [nebula-dev] Anyone created already a FloatingText widgets for SWT? 
Not that I've seen.

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From: nebula-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:nebula-dev-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lars Vogel
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 11:56 AM
To: Nebula Dev <nebula-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: 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-de
>> >>> >> >> >> sign-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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