I took a stab at it. Please take a look and let me know what you think. The code is here [1]
https://github.com/eclipse/nebula/issues/11 [image: 2018-10-26_22-05-47.gif] On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 9:04 PM Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com> wrote: > Thanks, Donald. > On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 1:18 AM Dunne (US), Donald G > <donald.g.du...@boeing.com> wrote: > > > > Not that I've seen. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: nebula-dev-boun...@eclipse.org [mailto: > nebula-dev-boun...@eclipse.org] On Behalf Of Lars Vogel > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 11:56 AM > > To: Nebula Dev <nebula-dev@eclipse.org> > > Subject: Re: [nebula-dev] Anyone created already a FloatingText widgets > for SWT? > > > > Hello Nebula developers, > > > > was there progress on the creation of a FloatingText widget? I didn't > see an update from Laurent, but maybe something was committed? > > > > Best regards, Lars > > On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 10:13 PM Laurent Caron <laurent.ca...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Lars, > > > > > > Unfortunately not... My time is shared between a migration of our > product from RCP 3.7 to 4.7 (tough work), my talk for EclipseCon and my > family. > > > > > > Once the pressure will be lower, I'll work on this subject. > > > > > > Have a nice evening, > > > > > > Laurent > > > > > > Le mar. 15 mai 2018 à 14:03, Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com> a > écrit : > > >> > > >> Hi Laurent, > > >> > > >> any update on the floating text widget? > > >> > > >> Best regards, Lars > > >> > > >> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 10:46 PM, Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com> > wrote: > > >> > Thanks Laurent for the update. Maybe you can also leave out the > > >> > animation for the first version? > > >> > > > >> > Best regards, Lars > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Laurent Caron <laurent.ca...@gmail.com> schrieb am Di., 3. Apr. > 2018, 21:16: > > >> >> > > >> >> Hi Lars, > > >> >> > > >> >> I've tried to achieve this challenge, and I'm very disapointed by > > >> >> the result. Indeed, when the animation starts it is very very > > >> >> jerky. My former colleagues told me that in my original work, the > > >> >> animation was not present (the sizes change in a single operation). > > >> >> > > >> >> I've tried to understand why the result is so bad : > > >> >> 1) Font sizes are integer, so even if you want to move your label > > >> >> size from 16 pixels to 20 pixels in 500ms, it's not smooth > > >> >> 2) We need to layout the label and the text widget > > >> >> > > >> >> I keep working on it, but I just wanted to keep you informed > > >> >> > > >> >> Laurent > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> 2018-03-21 22:16 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com>: > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Great news Laurent, looking forward to it. > > >> >>> > > >> >>> Best regards, Lars > > >> >>> > > >> >>> On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 9:24 PM, Laurent Caron > > >> >>> <laurent.ca...@gmail.com> > > >> >>> wrote: > > >> >>> > Hi Lars, > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > Yep I use Gerrit, I'll push my changes. > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > I think this component will be on "incubation" state, and will > > >> >>> > be available in the next version of Nebula. > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > Kind regards > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > Laurent > > >> >>> > > > >> >>> > 2018-03-20 20:32 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com>: > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> Hi Laurent, > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> great news indeed. Thanks a bunch for this work. In case you > > >> >>> >> need a bug, I opened > https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=532680. > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> > It is ok if I post the source code of the first preview ? (1 > > >> >>> >> > class + > > >> >>> >> > 1 > > >> >>> >> > snippet) > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> Sounds great. In case you are using Gerrit, you can also > > >> >>> >> upload a Gerrit change with the POC. > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> Best regards, Lars > > >> >>> >> > > >> >>> >> On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 7:26 PM, Laurent Caron > > >> >>> >> <laurent.ca...@gmail.com> > > >> >>> >> wrote: > > >> >>> >> > Hi, > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> > Well first of all the bad news: the code seems to be lost by > > >> >>> >> > my previous company... > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> > And the good news: I've decided to implement a POC. I've > > >> >>> >> > just started the code. > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> > It is ok if I post the source code of the first preview ? (1 > > >> >>> >> > class + > > >> >>> >> > 1 > > >> >>> >> > snippet) > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> > Laurent > > >> >>> >> > > > >> >>> >> > 2018-03-20 8:25 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel <lars.vo...@vogella.com > >: > > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> Great to hear, Laurent. Looking forward to your update. > > >> >>> >> >> :-) > > >> >>> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Laurent Caron > > >> >>> >> >> <laurent.ca...@gmail.com> > > >> >>> >> >> wrote: > > >> >>> >> >> > Hi Lars, > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > First of all I'm happy you enjoyed the widgets... And > > >> >>> >> >> > happy that you it gives you new ideas for RCP > > >> >>> >> >> > Applications! > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > I worked on this kind of widget in my previous company, > > >> >>> >> >> > as a POC that was unfortunately not used in production. > > >> >>> >> >> > The tool took 2 parameters: > > >> >>> >> >> > a > > >> >>> >> >> > label > > >> >>> >> >> > and a text widget.The animation started when the text > > >> >>> >> >> > widget had focus. > > >> >>> >> >> > The code was not very clean but it was functionnal. > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > I have to contact my former colleagues to check if this > > >> >>> >> >> > work could be open sourced... Because it was not used, I > > >> >>> >> >> > do not think that it will be a problem. > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > Please stay tuned, > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > Laurent > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > > > >> >>> >> >> > 2018-03-19 13:19 GMT+01:00 Lars Vogel < > lars.vo...@vogella.com>: > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> Hello, my fellow Nebula developers, > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> Looking at the awesome new editions from Laurent to the > > >> >>> >> >> >> Nebula library (many thanks to Laurent for that) > > >> >>> >> >> >> triggered a desire for a new SWT widget. ;-) > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> Did someone in this group already created a > "FloatingText" > > >> >>> >> >> >> widget? > > >> >>> >> >> >> In > > >> >>> >> >> >> such a widget the message hint in the text fields > > >> >>> >> >> >> animates to the top of the input field as soon as the > > >> >>> >> >> >> user gives focus to it. > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> This is heavily used in Android. See > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> https://www.androidhive.info/2015/09/android-material-de > > >> >>> >> >> >> sign-floating-labels-for-edittext/ > > >> >>> >> >> >> or an example video. IMHO it creates a very nice > > >> >>> >> >> >> experience for users as it allows very condense UIs. > > >> >>> >> >> >> Eclipse UIs could benefit quite a bit from that in my > > >> >>> >> >> >> opinion. > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> My current (lame) implementation is a compound composite > > >> >>> >> >> >> wrapping a label and a text field and moving the content > > >> >>> >> >> >> of the text field to the label once the user gives focus > > >> >>> >> >> >> to the text field. I'm happy to share it, but it is > > >> >>> >> >> >> really trivial and misses the animation. > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> Did someone already created such a FloatingText" widget? > > >> >>> >> >> >> If not would my trivial widget interesting for Nebula, > > >> >>> >> >> >> maybe as a starting point for something more advanced? > > >> >>> >> >> >> If yes, could you share your implementation? > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> Best regards, Lars > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> -- > > >> >>> >> >> >> Eclipse Platform project co-lead CEO vogella GmbH > > >> >>> >> >> >> > > >> >>> >> >> >> Haindaalwisch 17a, 22395 Hamburg Amtsgericht Hamburg: > > >> >>> >> >> >> HRB 127058 > > >> >>> >> >> >> Geschäftsführer: Lars Vogel, Jennifer Nerlich de Vogel > > >> >>> >> >> >> USt-IdNr.: DE284122352 > > >> >>> >> >> >> Fax (040) 5247 6322, Email: lars.vo...@vogella.com, Web: > > >> >>> >> >> >> http://www.vogella.com > > >> >>> >> >> >> 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