[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: How to make a custom drag and drop track

["Kevin" <kevinlouisnospam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Veronika,

I cannot find the DragDetect function in SWT.  Could you tell me which file
I should look at?

Thanks.

Kevin

"Veronika Irvine" <veronika_irvine@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> You can not do it using DragSource.  You must implement your own mouse
event
> handlers to simulate drag and drop.  This is how Eclipse allows you to
drag
> views around the workbench.  It does not use DragSource and DropTarget, it
> uses DragDetect, MouseEnter, MouseMove, MouseExit events etc.
>
>
> "Kevin" <kevinlouisnospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:cspl82$v4g$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Could you tell me how it can be done?  I look at the DragSource.drag
> > function, it uses the COM.DoDragDrop to do the drag drop.  I don't know
> > where I can set the Tracker.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Veronika Irvine" <veronika_irvine@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:csoir4$3so$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> This is not currently supported with DragSource/DropTarget.  This is a
> >> requirement that I am investigating but I can not give a date when this
> > will
> >> be available.
> >>
> >> You could use org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Tracker and implement your own
> >> DragDetect listener.
> >>
> >> "Kevin" <kevinlouisnospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:csm7vb$8mq$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > I want to drag a tree item to the editor.  I want to tracker image
> > showing
> >> > the actual size of the object being dropped.  Just like when you move
a
> >> > control, it shows the tracker with the actual size of the object
moved.
> >> >
> >> > Could someone tell me how to do it or which classes I should look at?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Kevin
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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