Package org.eclipse.swt.custom

Class TreeEditor

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.swt.custom.ControlEditor
org.eclipse.swt.custom.TreeEditor
public class TreeEditor extends ControlEditor
A TreeEditor is a manager for a Control that appears above a cell in a Tree and tracks with the moving and resizing of that cell. It can be used to display a text widget above a cell in a Tree so that the user can edit the contents of that cell. It can also be used to display a button that can launch a dialog for modifying the contents of the associated cell.

Here is an example of using a TreeEditor:


        final Tree tree = new Tree(shell, SWT.BORDER);
        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
                TreeItem item = new TreeItem(tree, SWT.NONE);
                item.setText("item " + i);
                for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
                        TreeItem subItem = new TreeItem(item, SWT.NONE);
                        subItem.setText("item " + i + " " + j);
                }
        }

        final TreeEditor editor = new TreeEditor(tree);
        //The editor must have the same size as the cell and must
        //not be any smaller than 50 pixels.
        editor.horizontalAlignment = SWT.LEFT;
        editor.grabHorizontal = true;
        editor.minimumWidth = 50;

        tree.addSelectionListener(new SelectionAdapter() {
                public void widgetSelected(SelectionEvent e) {
                        // Clean up any previous editor control
                        Control oldEditor = editor.getEditor();
                        if (oldEditor != null) oldEditor.dispose();

                        // Identify the selected row
                        TreeItem item = (TreeItem)e.item;
                        if (item == null) return;

                        // The control that will be the editor must be a child of the Tree
                        Text newEditor = new Text(tree, SWT.NONE);
                        newEditor.setText(item.getText());
                        newEditor.addModifyListener(new ModifyListener() {
                                public void modifyText(ModifyEvent e) {
                                        Text text = (Text)editor.getEditor();
                                        editor.getItem().setText(text.getText());
                                }
                        });
                        newEditor.selectAll();
                        newEditor.setFocus();
                        editor.setEditor(newEditor, item);
                }
        });
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  • Constructor Details

    • TreeEditor

      public TreeEditor(Tree tree)
      Creates a TreeEditor for the specified Tree.
      Parameters:
      tree - the Tree Control above which this editor will be displayed

  • Method Details

    • dispose

      public void dispose()
      Removes all associations between the TreeEditor and the row in the tree. The tree and the editor Control are not disposed.
      Overrides:
      dispose in class ControlEditor

    • getColumn

      public int getColumn()
      Returns the zero based index of the column of the cell being tracked by this editor.
      Returns:
      the zero based index of the column of the cell being tracked by this editor
      Since:
      3.1

    • getItem

      public TreeItem getItem()
      Returns the TreeItem for the row of the cell being tracked by this editor.
      Returns:
      the TreeItem for the row of the cell being tracked by this editor

    • setColumn

      public void setColumn(int column)
      Sets the zero based index of the column of the cell being tracked by this editor.
      Parameters:
      column - the zero based index of the column of the cell being tracked by this editor
      Since:
      3.1

    • setItem

      public void setItem(TreeItem item)
      Specifies the TreeItem that is to be edited.
      Parameters:
      item - the item to be edited

    • setEditor

      public void setEditor(Control editor, TreeItem item, int column)
      Specify the Control that is to be displayed and the cell in the tree that it is to be positioned above.

      Note: The Control provided as the editor must be created with its parent being the Tree control specified in the TreeEditor constructor.

      Parameters:
      editor - the Control that is displayed above the cell being edited
      item - the TreeItem for the row of the cell being tracked by this editor
      column - the zero based index of the column of the cell being tracked by this editor
      Since:
      3.1

    • setEditor

      public void setEditor(Control editor)
      Description copied from class: ControlEditor
      Specify the Control that is to be displayed.

      Note: The Control provided as the editor must be created with its parent being the Composite specified in the ControlEditor constructor.

      Overrides:
      setEditor in class ControlEditor
      Parameters:
      editor - the Control that is displayed above the composite being edited

    • setEditor

      public void setEditor(Control editor, TreeItem item)
      Specify the Control that is to be displayed and the cell in the tree that it is to be positioned above.

      Note: The Control provided as the editor must be created with its parent being the Tree control specified in the TreeEditor constructor.

      Parameters:
      editor - the Control that is displayed above the cell being edited
      item - the TreeItem for the row of the cell being tracked by this editor

    • layout

      public void layout()
      Description copied from class: ControlEditor
      Lays out the control within the underlying composite. This method should be called after changing one or more fields to force the Editor to resize.
      Overrides:
      layout in class ControlEditor