[news.eclipse.platform] Re: dropdown menu in main toolbar ... menu items

[schlamp@xxxxxx (Kai Schlamp)]

Here again my code snippet, much more easier to read:
http://pastey.net/90654

Kai Schlamp wrote:

> Hello.

> I have two problems with my drop down action in the main toolbar.
> I add the action via ApplicationActionBarAdvisor.fillCoolBar() method (see 
> little code snippet below please).
> The problem is, that the menu item is not checkable (even the style 
> SWT.CHECKED is set).
> Another little problem ... the little drop down arrow on the right side of 
> the button is constantly hovered as if the mouse cursor where on top of it 
> (even if the mouse cursor is somewhere else on the screen). why that?

> My snippet:
> @Override
>     protected void fillCoolBar(ICoolBarManager coolBar) {
>     	//uiManager.registerMainCoolBarManager(coolBar);

>     	Action action = new Action("test action", Action.AS_DROP_DOWN_MENU) {
> 			@Override
> 			public void run() {
> 				System.out.println("testing");
> 			}
> 		};
		action.setImageDescriptor(PlatformUI.getWorkbench().getSharedImages().getImageDescriptor(ISharedImages.IMG_TOOL_FORWARD));
> 		action.setMenuCreator(new IMenuCreator() {
> 			private Menu listMenu; 

> 			@Override
> 			public void dispose() {
> 				if (listMenu != null)
> 					listMenu.dispose();
> 			}

> 			@Override
> 			public Menu getMenu(Control parent) {
> 				if (listMenu != null)
> 					listMenu.dispose();
> 				listMenu = new Menu(parent);
> 				MenuItem m1 = new MenuItem(listMenu, SWT.CHECK);
> 				m1.setText("Can this be checked?");
> 				return listMenu;
> 			}

> 			@Override
> 			public Menu getMenu(Menu parent) {
> 				return null;
> 			}
> 		});
>     	ToolBarManager toolBarManager = new ToolBarManager();
> 		toolBarManager.add(action);
>     	coolBar.add(toolBarManager);
>     }

> Best regards,
> Kai