[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: How to center a image in a SWT table col

[Eric Rizzo <eclipse-news@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

daniela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have implemented a SWT table with checkboxes in the 3 column. Since it is 
> not possible to add a real checkbox to a table column other than to the 
> 1.column, I'm using normal images that display the checked/unchecked 
> checkbox.  The default horizontal alignment of the images is left, but I 
> would like to have them centered. How can I do this? Can this be done 
> somewhere in the TableLabelProvider?

This JFace snippets page has an example that demonstrates how to do it:
http://wiki.eclipse.org/index.php/JFaceSnippets#Snippet051TableCenteredImage

Also, see this blog post that deals specifically with simulated checkbox 
columns:
http://tom-eclipse-dev.blogspot.com/2007/01/tableviewers-and-nativelooking.html

Hope this helps,
	Eric