[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: Re-parenting an SWT control

[Ivan <ivanooi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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G. Filicetti wrote:
> This is probably a simple question: I'd like to know if it is possible to
> re-parent a Control in SWT?
>
> My use case is the following:
>
> I create a Control, and later need to dispose of its parent and recreate its
> parent. Currently I have to recreate the Control as well, but what I'd
> rather do, is just re-attach the old Control to the new parent (thus saving
> some of its state).
>
> My gut feeling is that this is impossible, but before I look at alternate
> methods of achieving my goal, I thought I'd ask.
>
> G