[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: TableViewer and SWT.CHECK

[Derek <subs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, that is what I use and it is not overwriting the text. Suggestions:
- I am displaying image+text in the 1st column. Could this be a difference?
- I am using a ColumnLabelProvider
- If you don't like the checkbox being shared with the text, why not 
create an empty first column?
- are you doing any owner draw?

David Huebel wrote:
> Derek wrote:
>
> > David Huebel wrote:
> > > When I create a TableViewer with SWT.CHECK, the check box renders on top
> > > of
> > > the text in the first column of the table.  (The text is centered, and
> > > the check box appears to be left-justified, so if I enlarge the column,
> > > the check box appears to the left of the text.)
> > >
> > > Am I doing something wrong, or is this the "correct" behavior?  Is there
> > > a way to make the check box render in its own column, or do I need to
> > > implement this myself by adding an extra column with a
> > > CheckboxCellEditor?
> > >
> > > -David
> > How about using a CheckboxTableViewer?
>
> CheckboxTableViewer is a convenience wrapper for creating a TableViewer with
> SWT.CHECK.  I should have used it in the first place instead of using
> TableViewer directly, but in any case, it renders the same way, with the
> checkbox sharing space with the first element in each row and often being
> drawn on top of it.  
>
> -David


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Derek