org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets

Class Section

java.lang.Object

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Scrollable

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite

org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Canvas

org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets.ExpandableComposite

org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets.Section

All Implemented Interfaces:

Drawable

public class Section
extends ExpandableComposite

A variation of the expandable composite that adds optional description below the title. Section is often used as a basic building block in forms because it provides for logical grouping of information.

In case of the TITLE_BAR style, Section renders the title bar in a way compatible with the rest of the workbench. Since it is a widget, all the colors must be supplied directly. When created by the form toolkit, these colors are supplied by the toolkit. The toolkit initializes these colors based on the system colors. For this reason, it is recommended to create the section by the toolkit instead of through its own constructor.

Since 3.1, it is possible to set a control to be used for section description. If used, DESCRIPTION style should not be set. A typical way to take advantage of the new method is to set an instance of FormText to provide for hyperlinks and images in the description area.

Since:

3.0

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	DESCRIPTION Description style.

Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets.ExpandableComposite

CLIENT_INDENT, clientVerticalSpacing, COMPACT, descriptionVerticalSpacing, EXPANDED, FOCUS_TITLE, GAP, LEFT_TEXT_CLIENT_ALIGNMENT, marginHeight, marginWidth, NO_TITLE, NO_TITLE_FOCUS_BOX, SHORT_TITLE_BAR, textLabel, TITLE_BAR, titleBarTextMarginWidth, toggle, TREE_NODE, TWISTIE, VGAP

Fields inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control

handle

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Section(Composite parent, int style) Creates a new section instance in the provided parent.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDescription() Returns the current description text.
Control	getDescriptionControl() Returns the control used to render the description.
Control	getSeparatorControl() Returns the control that is used as a separator betweeen the title and the client, or null if not set.
Color	getTitleBarBackground() Returns the title bar background when TITLE_BAR style is used.
Color	getTitleBarBorderColor() Returns the title bar border color when TITLE_BAR style is used.
Color	getTitleBarGradientBackground() Returns the title bar gradient background color when TITLE_BAR style is used.
protected void	internalSetExpanded(boolean expanded) Performs the expansion state change for the expandable control.
protected void	onPaint(PaintEvent e) If TITLE_BAR or SHORT_TITLE_BAR style is used, title bar decoration will be painted behind the text in this method.
protected void	reflow() Reflows this section and all the parents up the hierarchy until a SharedScrolledComposite is reached.
void	setBackground(Color bg) Sets the background of the section.
void	setBackgroundImage(Image image) Background image is used for the title gradient - does nothing.
void	setDescription(String description) Sets the description text.
void	setDescriptionControl(Control descriptionControl) Sets the description control of this section.
void	setForeground(Color fg) Sets the foreground of the section.
void	setSeparatorControl(Control separator) Sets the separator control of this section.
void	setTitleBarBackground(Color color) Sets the color of the title bar background when TITLE_BAR style is used.
void	setTitleBarBorderColor(Color color) Sets the color of the title bar border when TITLE_BAR style is used.
void	setTitleBarGradientBackground(Color color) Sets the color of the title bar gradient background when TITLE_BAR style is used.

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.ui.forms.widgets.ExpandableComposite

addExpansionListener, computeSize, forceFocus, getClient, getExpansionStyle, getText, getTextClient, getTextClientHeightDifference, getTitleBarForeground, hasTitleBar, isExpanded, isFixedStyle, removeExpansionListener, setActiveToggleColor, setClient, setEnabled, setExpanded, setFont, setLayout, setMenu, setText, setTextClient, setTitleBarForeground, setToggleColor, setToolTipText

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Canvas

drawBackground, getCaret, getIME, scroll, setCaret, setIME

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite

changed, checkSubclass, drawBackground, getBackgroundMode, getChildren, getLayout, getLayoutDeferred, getTabList, isLayoutDeferred, layout, layout, layout, layout, layout, setBackgroundMode, setFocus, setLayoutDeferred, setTabList

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Scrollable

computeTrim, getClientArea, getHorizontalBar, getScrollbarsMode, getVerticalBar

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control

addControlListener, addDragDetectListener, addFocusListener, addGestureListener, addHelpListener, addKeyListener, addMenuDetectListener, addMouseListener, addMouseMoveListener, addMouseTrackListener, addMouseWheelListener, addPaintListener, addTouchListener, addTraverseListener, computeSize, dragDetect, dragDetect, getAccessible, getBackground, getBackgroundImage, getBorderWidth, getBounds, getCursor, getDragDetect, getEnabled, getFont, getForeground, getLayoutData, getLocation, getMenu, getMonitor, getOrientation, getParent, getRegion, getShell, getSize, getTextDirection, getToolTipText, getTouchEnabled, getVisible, internal_dispose_GC, internal_new_GC, isEnabled, isFocusControl, isReparentable, isVisible, moveAbove, moveBelow, pack, pack, print, redraw, redraw, removeControlListener, removeDragDetectListener, removeFocusListener, removeGestureListener, removeHelpListener, removeKeyListener, removeMenuDetectListener, removeMouseListener, removeMouseMoveListener, removeMouseTrackListener, removeMouseWheelListener, removePaintListener, removeTouchListener, removeTraverseListener, setBounds, setBounds, setCapture, setCursor, setDragDetect, setLayoutData, setLocation, setLocation, setOrientation, setParent, setRedraw, setRegion, setSize, setSize, setTextDirection, setTouchEnabled, setVisible, toControl, toControl, toDisplay, toDisplay, traverse, traverse, traverse, update

Methods inherited from class org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Widget

addDisposeListener, addListener, checkWidget, dispose, getData, getData, getDisplay, getListeners, getStyle, isDisposed, isListening, notifyListeners, removeDisposeListener, removeListener, removeListener, reskin, setData, setData, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DESCRIPTION

public static final int DESCRIPTION

Description style. If used, description will be rendered below the title.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Section

public Section(Composite parent,
       int style)

Creates a new section instance in the provided parent.

Parameters:

parent - the parent composite

style - the style to use

Method Detail

internalSetExpanded

protected void internalSetExpanded(boolean expanded)

Description copied from class: ExpandableComposite

Performs the expansion state change for the expandable control.

Overrides:

internalSetExpanded in class ExpandableComposite

Parameters:

expanded - the expansion state

reflow

protected void reflow()

Reflows this section and all the parents up the hierarchy until a SharedScrolledComposite is reached.

setDescription

public void setDescription(String description)

Sets the description text. Has no effect if DESCRIPTION style was not used to create the control.

Parameters:

description -

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Returns the current description text.

Returns:

description text or null if DESCRIPTION style was not used to create the control.

setSeparatorControl

public void setSeparatorControl(Control separator)

Sets the separator control of this section. The separator must not be null and must be a direct child of this container. If defined, separator will be placed below the title text and will remain visible regardless of the expansion state.

Parameters:

separator - the separator that will be placed below the title text.

getSeparatorControl

public Control getSeparatorControl()

Returns the control that is used as a separator betweeen the title and the client, or null if not set.

Overrides:

getSeparatorControl in class ExpandableComposite

Returns:

separator control or null if not set.

setBackground

public void setBackground(Color bg)

Sets the background of the section.

Overrides:

setBackground in class ExpandableComposite

Parameters:

bg - the new background

setForeground

public void setForeground(Color fg)

Sets the foreground of the section.

Overrides:

setForeground in class ExpandableComposite

Parameters:

fg - the new foreground.

getDescriptionControl

public Control getDescriptionControl()

Returns the control used to render the description. In 3.1, this method was promoted to public.

Overrides:

getDescriptionControl in class ExpandableComposite

Returns:

description control or null if DESCRIPTION style was not used to create the control and description control was not set by the client.

See Also:

setDescriptionControl(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control)

setDescriptionControl

public void setDescriptionControl(Control descriptionControl)

Sets the description control of this section. The control must not be null and must be a direct child of this container. If defined, contol will be placed below the title text and the separator and will be hidden int he collapsed state.

This method and DESCRIPTION style are mutually exclusive. Use the method only if you want to create the description control yourself.

Parameters:

descriptionControl - the control that will be placed below the title text.

Since:

3.1

setTitleBarBorderColor

public void setTitleBarBorderColor(Color color)

Sets the color of the title bar border when TITLE_BAR style is used.

Parameters:

color - the title bar border color

setTitleBarBackground

public void setTitleBarBackground(Color color)

Sets the color of the title bar background when TITLE_BAR style is used. This color is used as a starting color for the vertical gradient.

Parameters:

color - the title bar border background

setTitleBarGradientBackground

public void setTitleBarGradientBackground(Color color)

Sets the color of the title bar gradient background when TITLE_BAR style is used. This color is used at the height where title controls end (toggle, tool bar).

Parameters:

color - the title bar gradient background

getTitleBarBorderColor

public Color getTitleBarBorderColor()

Returns the title bar border color when TITLE_BAR style is used.

Returns:

the title bar border color

getTitleBarGradientBackground

public Color getTitleBarGradientBackground()

Returns the title bar gradient background color when TITLE_BAR style is used.

Returns:

the title bar gradient background

getTitleBarBackground

public Color getTitleBarBackground()

Returns the title bar background when TITLE_BAR style is used.

Returns:

the title bar background

onPaint

protected void onPaint(PaintEvent e)

Description copied from class: ExpandableComposite

If TITLE_BAR or SHORT_TITLE_BAR style is used, title bar decoration will be painted behind the text in this method. The default implementation does nothing - subclasses are responsible for rendering the title area.

Overrides:

onPaint in class ExpandableComposite

Parameters:

e - the paint event

setBackgroundImage

public final void setBackgroundImage(Image image)

Background image is used for the title gradient - does nothing.

Overrides:

setBackgroundImage in class Control

Parameters:

image - the new image (or null)