[news.eclipse.tools.emf] Re: Copy/Paste problem in TableViewer

[Robert Julian Chandradoss <r_julian2001@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Tom,
          Works fine. Thanks a lot.

Best regards.                                 --julian

Tom Schindl wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Can't you simply disable the C&P Handlers EMF-Attached to the global
> system when the CellEditor is activated? I think the following thread
> [1] form January shades some light on copy and paste
>
> Tom
>
> [1]http://www.eclipsezone.com/eclipse/forums/t106593.html
>
> Robert Julian Chandradoss schrieb:
> > Hello Ed,
> >           Thanks for the reply. I also hope someone will drop a nice idea.
> > Best regards                      --julian
> >
> >
> > Ed Merks wrote:
> > > Julian,
> > >
> > > Comments below.
> > >
> > > Robert Julian Chandradoss wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >       We defined a TableViewer with 3 columns all three using
> > > > textcelleditors. Also, we implemented cut/copy/paste by extending
> > > > EditingDomainActionBarContributor. Drag and drop also is there. I
> > > > edit a cell say, row 7 column 1, and use  Ctrl+C to copy the contents
> > > > of this cell. I then use Ctrl+V to paste onto a different cell. What
> > > > happens is the whole row is actually copied to clipboard and pasted
> > > > as a new row in the TableViewer. My problem is I want (Ctrl+C) only
> > > > the cell content to be copied  not the whole row.
> > > >
> > > > When I am in the cell, and make a right click  to get the contextmenu
> > > > of the textboxcelleditor. This menu I could use without problems to
> > > > copy and paste to a new cell.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to tie this contextmenu of the textcelleditor with
> > > > EMF's cut/cpy/pste/del ?  Thanks in advance.
> > > Unfortunately the subtleties of how to hookup hot keys with the right
> > > actions is something that's always escaped me.   Entry fields have
> > > their own popup menu that does things locally just for that field, so
> > > it sounds like you are happy with that but that the hot keys don't
> > > invoke those actions but rather the ones defined by EMF.   I even have
> > > outstanding issues with making Ctrl-C work in the Sample XSD Editor
> > > that I've not been able to fix for lack of time to investigate.  I
> > > hope someone else has some good ideas, because I'm at a loss...
> > > > Best regards.                          --julian