[news.eclipse.platform.swt] Re: Busy Section

[Eric Rizzo <eclipse-news@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a question for eclipse.platform, since the forms API is not part 
of SWT. I've copied eclipse.platform on this reply.


Jim Graf wrote:
> After some investigation, I realize that I had witnessed a Form with 
> this functionality, it can be invoked by calling form.setBusy(true).  Is 
> there any similar functionality in SectionParts?  If not, what would be 
> the best course of action for implementing this?
>
> Jim Graf wrote:
> > I'm trying to create a form using the FormToolkit that contains a 
> > series of SectionParts.  Each section contains input fields pertaining 
> > to an order.  The users are used to our old software which saved the 
> > data from each field to the database whenever they navigated from 
> > section to section on the form, or when they were idle for a set 
> > period of time.  I need to replicate this functionality, and I'm 
> > looking for a way to visually and passively indicate to the user that 
> > a section's contents are in the process of being sent and saved to the 
> > database.  I remember seeing a section that displayed a little waiting 
> > widget, but I don't remember how it was invoked.  Does anyone know 
> > what I'm referring to?