Re: [platform-ua-dev] Adding in new tab item to the Eclipse 3.4 Help Sys

[Lee Anne <leekoala@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi James,

For what it is worth (fwiw), I saw an enhancement request in Bugzilla 
related to adding a new tab for something called the "ETS tag cloud widget".

The enhancement request is found here:
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=239879

James, you said that you added the new tab "easily enough" by 
manipulating LayoutData.class. Do you think your steps are 
straightforward enough that they would form a repeatable recipe for how 
others could add a new tab in the same way?

Thanks,
Lee Anne

James wrote:
> Hi
>  
> I've been investigating the possibilty to add a new tab in the Eclipse 
> (3.4) Help System to contain a glossary.
> Firstly, I should ask if this has this been done already?
>  
> I've taken the help plugin source and have managed to add in a new tab 
> easily enough by manipulating the LayoutData class. But I'd like to 
> know if there is an extension point available to contribute extra tabs 
> and define their content.
>  
> It looks like it would be a considerable amount of work to write this. 
> If this doesn't exist and I can find a good way of doing this I am 
> happy to contribute the code back.
>  
> Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this.
>  
> Thanks
> James