[news.eclipse.platform.rcp] Re: How to associate global actions (copy, r

[Paul Webster <pwebster@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In 3.3 you  would provide something in org.eclipse.ui.handlers:

[xml]
<handler
    class="org.example.MyPasteHandler"
    commandId="org.eclipse.ui.edit.paste">
  <activeWhen>
    <with variable="activePartId">
      <equals value="org.example.my.view.id"/>
    </with>
  </activeWhen>
</handler>
[/xml]

In 3.3 if you use ActionFactory.PASTE to create this action, then it 
will not necessarily be enabled properly when your view is active.

But placing paste in the Edit menu using org.eclipse.ui.menus should 
work fine.

The other way, acceptable for views and editors is to hook up handlers 
in your createPartControl(*):
IHandlerService service
  = (IHandlerService) getSite().getService(IHandlerService.class);
pasteHandle = new MyPasteHandler(this);
service.activateHandler("org.eclipse.ui.edit.paste", pasteHandler);

Later,
PW


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