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

["Kris" <fu@xxxxxxx>]

Will you consider making these open-source?

- Kris


"Chris" <schtoo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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
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