[news.eclipse.tools.emf] Re: Searchable Combobox for Features

[Dirk Hoffmann <dirk-eclipse@xxxxxxxx>]

Ah, thanks - didn't realize that.

Unfortunately it's not quite what we want for our customers.

The existing solution seems to match the character I type with the first 
characters of the entries and if I repeat that character iterates 
through them.

The ideal solution would be what you get when typing Ctrl-T in the 
Java-Editor - you know that dialog that allows you to find java classes 
and interfaces. Start with a "*" and you can match against substrings 
embedded into the entries.

So still the question remains how to tune-up the combo box cell editor.

BTW: Ordered the book but it hasn't arrived yet.

Best Regards,
Dirk


Ed Merks schrieb:
> Dirk,
>
> The existing cell editors already support filtering as you type...
>
>
> Dirk Hoffmann wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > we're working with the generated .edit and .editor plug-ins which we 
> > enhance step-by-step to get the functionality we need.
> >
> > Our users are faced with quite large menus when they attempt to 
> > specify reference features in the properties view. Then they need to 
> > scroll up and down in order to find the right target item for the 
> > reference.
> >
> > We would like to provide them with a search feature, maybe as a filter 
> > that reduces the number of presented items as they type in some 
> > substring of the desired item.
> >
> > The default cell editor for references is implemented through the 
> > ExtendedComboBoxCellEditor class I believe.
> >
> > If we created our own CellEditor where would we have to hook that in 
> > so that it gets called when the user click on the reference feature?
> >
> > Does somebody know about a SearchableComboBoxCellEditor (or whatever 
> > it maybe called)?
> >
> > Thanks and Regards,
> > Dirk