As a matter of fact, some time ago we have implemented a similar sort of Notifier in our company that has some useful features like configurable up time, optional acknowledgeability, sounds and stacking of notifications. Maybe that would be a good opportunity to enhance the Nebula Notifier with some of those features now and thus make it even more useful for Users?
Am Do., 8. Apr. 2021 um 08:05 Uhr schrieb Matthias Paul Scholz < matthias.paul.sch...@gmail.com>: > Hi Wim, > > Tried it. > Pretty nice. :) > > Yet, just out of curiosity: is there a particular reason why you didn't > use a custom org.eclipse.jface.dialogs.Dialog internally which takes care > of all the rendering already? That would make the framework taking care of > stuff like positioning, themabilty and so on. > > I have noticed that there's alreday some similar widget available from > Nebula, i.e.. the Notifier: https://wiki.eclipse.org/Nebula_Notifier > Maybe it might be a good idea to enhance that one and make it configurable > in regard to coloring and the position where it opens instead of creating > another new wiget? > > As a user, I'd prefer to have a smaller set of highly configurable widgets > instead of a multitude of widgets with some of them doing similar stuff. > > What do you think? > > Best, > MP > > > > Am Mi., 7. Apr. 2021 um 18:19 Uhr schrieb Wim Jongman < > wim.jong...@gmail.com>: > >> Sometimes we want to give the user a little feedback. "Saved!", "Please >> wait...", "Loading..", without having to resort to those bulky dialogs. >> >> For these use cases, we have invented MiniMessage. MM can display a small >> message at the current mouse pointer or above a specific control. >> >> Just paste the source code below into a UI project package and run as >> java application. It would be nice if this would make it into Nebula >> >> It would be nice if the message box could be >> round/square/balloon/closable, etc.. >> >> Let me know what you think. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Wim >> >> >> /******************************************************************************* >> * Copyright (c) 2021 Remain Software - http://remainsoftware.com >> * All rights reserved. This program is made available under the terms >> * of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 which does not accompanies this >> * distribution but is available at >> http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html >> * >> * Contributors: >> * Wim Jongman - Initial Impl >> >> >> *******************************************************************************/ >> >> package com.remainsoftware.common.licensing.util; >> >> import org.eclipse.swt.SWT; >> import org.eclipse.swt.custom.StyledText; >> import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point; >> import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData; >> import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridLayout; >> import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite; >> import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control; >> import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Display; >> import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Shell; >> import org.eclipse.ui.PlatformUI; >> >> /** >> * Shows a mini message for those cases when you want to supply a quick >> feedback >> * to the user without going through the workflow of showing a dialog and >> * letting the user press Ok. >> * <p/> >> * Usage: >> * <p/> >> * <code> >> * // Show mini message just above cursor position >> * MiniMessage.get(2000).open("Saved!"); >> * // Show mini message just above this control >> * MiniMessage(2000).get(1000).above(Control).open("Saved!"); >> * </code> >> * >> * @author Wim Jongman >> * >> */ >> public class MiniMessage { >> >> public static void main(String[] args) { >> Display display = new Display(); >> MiniMessage.get(2000).openWait("Hello, World!"); >> display.dispose(); >> } >> >> /** Error message */ >> public static final String ERROR = "E"; >> /** Info message (default) */ >> public static final String INFO = "I"; >> /** Warning message */ >> public static final String WARNING = "W"; >> >> private StyledText fStyledText; >> private Shell fShell; >> private int fWaitBeforeFade = 0; >> private Control fControl; >> private String fType = INFO; >> >> /** >> * Constructs a {@link MiniMessage}. >> * >> * @param waitBeforeFade waits n milliseconds before the message starts to >> fade. >> * Fading itself takes about a second. >> */ >> private MiniMessage(int waitBeforeFade) { >> this.fWaitBeforeFade = waitBeforeFade; >> } >> >> /** >> * Factory method to get a new MiniMessage. >> * >> * @param pWaitBeforeFade >> * @return >> */ >> public static MiniMessage get(int pWaitBeforeFade) { >> return new MiniMessage(pWaitBeforeFade); >> } >> >> public MiniMessage above(Control pControl) { >> this.fControl = pControl; >> return this; >> } >> >> /** >> * Opens the {@link MiniMessage} just above the current cursor position >> showing >> * the passed text. It does not wait until the message has faded. >> * >> * @param text the text to show as the mini message. >> * >> * @see #openWait(String) >> */ >> public void openWait(String message) { >> doOpen(message, true); >> } >> >> /** >> * Submits the mini message to the UI queue so that it is processed at the >> next >> * convenience. Use this is you want to show some message after for >> example the >> * createPartControl method in a view has finished. >> * >> * Must be called from the UI thread. >> * >> * @param text the text to show as the mini message. >> * >> * @see #open(String) >> * @see #openWait(String) >> */ >> public void submit(final String text) { >> Runnable runner = () -> doOpen(text, false); >> Display.getCurrent().asyncExec(runner); >> } >> >> /** >> * Opens the {@link MiniMessage} just above the current cursor position >> showing >> * the passed text. It does not wait until the message has faded. >> * >> * @param text the text to show as the mini message. >> * >> * @see #openWait(String) >> */ >> public void open(String text) { >> doOpen(text, false); >> } >> >> private void doOpen(String text, boolean wait) { >> try { >> Display display = Display.getDefault(); >> fShell = new Shell(display, SWT.NO_TRIM | SWT.ON_TOP | SWT.NO_FOCUS); >> GridLayout gridLayout = new GridLayout(1, false); >> gridLayout.marginWidth = 1; >> gridLayout.marginHeight = 1; >> gridLayout.verticalSpacing = 0; >> gridLayout.horizontalSpacing = 0; >> createContents(fShell, SWT.NONE); >> setText(text); >> Control focusControl = display.getFocusControl(); >> fShell.setLayout(gridLayout); >> fShell.pack(); >> fShell.setLocation(getLocation()); >> fShell.open(); >> fShell.layout(); >> if (focusControl != null) { >> focusControl.forceFocus(); >> } >> Thread thread = new Thread(new Fader(fWaitBeforeFade)); >> thread.run(); >> while (wait && !fShell.isDisposed()) { >> if (!display.readAndDispatch()) { >> display.sleep(); >> } >> } >> } catch (Exception e) { >> e.printStackTrace(); >> } >> } >> >> private Point getLocation() { >> if (fControl == null || fControl.isDisposed() || fControl.getParent() == >> null) { >> Display display = Display.getDefault(); >> return display.getCursorLocation(); >> } >> return fControl.getParent().toDisplay( >> fControl.getLocation().x + (fControl.getSize().x / 2) - >> (fShell.getSize().x / 2), >> fControl.getLocation().y - fControl.getSize().y - 10); >> } >> >> private void setText(String string) { >> fStyledText.setText(string); >> } >> >> /** >> * Create the composite. >> * >> * @param parent >> * @param style >> */ >> private void createContents(Composite parent, int style) { >> GridLayout gridLayout = new GridLayout(); >> gridLayout.marginWidth = 9; >> gridLayout.marginHeight = 9; >> parent.setLayout(gridLayout); >> fStyledText = new StyledText(parent, SWT.BORDER); >> fStyledText.setLayoutData(new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.FILL, true, true, 1, >> 1)); >> fStyledText.setEditable(false); >> fStyledText.setEnabled(false); >> if (ERROR.equals(fType)) { >> >> fStyledText.setBackground(parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_DARK_RED)); >> >> fStyledText.setForeground(parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WHITE)); >> } >> if (WARNING.equals(fType)) { >> >> fStyledText.setBackground(parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_DARK_YELLOW)); >> >> fStyledText.setForeground(parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WHITE)); >> } else { >> >> fStyledText.setBackground(parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_DARK_GREEN)); >> >> fStyledText.setForeground(parent.getDisplay().getSystemColor(SWT.COLOR_WHITE)); >> } >> } >> >> private class Fader implements Runnable { >> int fAlpha = 255; >> private int fTimerWait = 10; >> private int fWaitBeforeFade = 0; >> >> public Fader(int waitBeforeFade) { >> this.fWaitBeforeFade = waitBeforeFade; >> } >> >> @Override >> public void run() { >> if (fWaitBeforeFade > 0) { >> fShell.getDisplay().timerExec(fWaitBeforeFade, this); >> fWaitBeforeFade = 0; >> } else if (fAlpha <= 5) { >> fShell.dispose(); >> } else { >> fAlpha -= 5; >> if (fAlpha < 255) { >> fShell.setAlpha(fAlpha); >> } >> fShell.getDisplay().timerExec(fTimerWait, this); >> } >> } >> } >> >> /** >> * Sets the type. If the type is not any of the valid values then >> * {@link MiniMessage#INFO} will be assumed. >> * >> * @param pType >> * @return this object for chaining >> * >> * @see #ERROR >> * @see #WARNING >> * @see #INFO >> */ >> public MiniMessage setType(String pType) { >> fType = pType; >> return this; >> } >> } >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 5:16 PM Matthias Paul Scholz < >> matthias.paul.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Wim, >>> >>> Sounds interesting. :) >>> Tell me more ... >>> >>> Best, >>> MP >>> >>> Wim Jongman <wim.jong...@gmail.com> schrieb am Mi., 7. Apr. 2021, 12:36: >>> >>>> Hey Matthias, >>>> >>>> How about a shiny new widget. I have a prototype of a new widget that >>>> we already use internally. It is very useful but primitive and I think you >>>> can make a great widget out of it. >>>> >>>> WDYT? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Wim >>>> >>>> On Wed, Apr 7, 2021 at 8:13 AM Matthias Paul Scholz < >>>> matthias.paul.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Wim and Laurent, >>>>> >>>>> Are there any urgent Nebula bugs that needs particular attention? >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to give back something to the project and maybe you could >>>>> point me to something that has high priority here. >>>>> >>>>> How about https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=572568, for >>>>> instance? >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> MP >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> nebula-dev mailing list >>>>> nebula-dev@eclipse.org >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, visit >>>>> https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/nebula-dev >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> nebula-dev mailing list >>>> nebula-dev@eclipse.org >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, visit >>>> https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/nebula-dev >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nebula-dev mailing list >>> nebula-dev@eclipse.org >>> To unsubscribe from this list, visit >>> https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/nebula-dev >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> nebula-dev mailing list >> nebula-dev@eclipse.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, visit >> https://www.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/nebula-dev >> >
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