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

["Veronika Irvine" <veronika_irvine@xxxxxxx>]

Please note what it says in the javadoc for setParent:

"Ivan" <ivanooi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> this.setParent( Shell )
>
> 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
> >
> >
>