[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: [ANN] SWTPlus, custom widgets for SWT

["Chris" <schtoo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There were just a few features I wanted with a link widget that I don't get 
from the 3.1 link widget.  They are:

Optionally underline the widget on hover, or to not underline at all.
Ability to specify an image.  Sure you can show an image separately and 
align it with the link but thats annoying.
Ability to specify an image only to create a simple image selector/button.
Ability to remove the focus rectangle from the link widget.

Most of this functionality exists in the Forms ImageHyperlink but that class 
is tied heavily to the Forms implementation (that is, the API is not easy to 
use).  Also, it is painful to use Forms in a base SWT application.

Granted, the link widget alone isn't that exciting.  There will be lots more 
to come.  In the next few weeks we should release an extensible combo 
widget, an enhanced list widget and a date widget.

-Chris


"Daniel Spiewak" <djspiewak@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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Why the hyperlink widget?  There's already a hyperlink widget in the 3.1 
release.

Daniel

Chris wrote:
Hi,

I'd like to announce the initial release of SWTPlus.  SWTPlus is a set of
custom widgets for SWT.  Currently, we have two widgets but more will be
coming soon.

Please drop by and take a look.

http://www.swtplus.com

Thanks,
-Chris