Class TextActionHandler

java.lang.Object
org.eclipse.ui.actions.TextActionHandler

public class TextActionHandler extends Object
Handles the redirection of the global Cut, Copy, Paste, and Select All actions to either the current inline text control or the part's supplied action handler.

This class may be instantiated; it is not intended to be subclassed.

Example usage:

 textActionHandler = new TextActionHandler(this.getViewSite().getActionBars());
 textActionHandler.addText((Text) textCellEditor1.getControl());
 textActionHandler.addText((Text) textCellEditor2.getControl());
 textActionHandler.setSelectAllAction(selectAllAction);
 
Restriction:
This class is not intended to be subclassed by clients.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Creates a Text control action handler for the global Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All of the action bar.
    TextActionHandler(IActionBars actionBar, boolean autoMode)
    Creates a Text control action handler for the global Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All of the action bar.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    addText(Text textControl)
    Add a Text control to the handler so that the Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All actions are redirected to it when active.
    void
    Dispose of this action handler
    void
    removeText(Text textControl)
    Removes a Text control from the handler so that the Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All actions are no longer redirected to it when active.
    void
    Set the default IAction handler for the Copy action.
    void
    Set the default IAction handler for the Cut action.
    void
    Set the default IAction handler for the Delete action.
    void
    Set the default IAction handler for the Paste action.
    void
    Set the default IAction handler for the Select All action.
    void
    Updates the actions bars.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
  • Constructor Details

    • TextActionHandler

      public TextActionHandler(IActionBars actionBar)
      Creates a Text control action handler for the global Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All of the action bar.
      Parameters:
      actionBar - the action bar to register global action handlers for Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All
    • TextActionHandler

      public TextActionHandler(IActionBars actionBar, boolean autoMode)
      Creates a Text control action handler for the global Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All of the action bar.
      Parameters:
      actionBar - the action bar to register global action handlers for Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All
      autoMode - If true the actions (copy, past, ...) to use while no text widget is active are automatically populated from the actionBars global action handles which are active at the time an inline text control is activated.

      The setXxxAction methods have no use if autoMode is true.

      Since:
      3.18
  • Method Details

    • updateActionBars

      public void updateActionBars()
      Updates the actions bars.
      Since:
      3.6
    • addText

      public void addText(Text textControl)
      Add a Text control to the handler so that the Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All actions are redirected to it when active.
      Parameters:
      textControl - the inline Text control
    • dispose

      public void dispose()
      Dispose of this action handler
    • removeText

      public void removeText(Text textControl)
      Removes a Text control from the handler so that the Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All actions are no longer redirected to it when active.
      Parameters:
      textControl - the inline Text control
    • setCopyAction

      public void setCopyAction(IAction action)
      Set the default IAction handler for the Copy action. This IAction is run only if no active inline text control.
      Parameters:
      action - the IAction to run for the Copy action, or null if not interested.
    • setCutAction

      public void setCutAction(IAction action)
      Set the default IAction handler for the Cut action. This IAction is run only if no active inline text control.
      Parameters:
      action - the IAction to run for the Cut action, or null if not interested.
    • setPasteAction

      public void setPasteAction(IAction action)
      Set the default IAction handler for the Paste action. This IAction is run only if no active inline text control.
      Parameters:
      action - the IAction to run for the Paste action, or null if not interested.
    • setSelectAllAction

      public void setSelectAllAction(IAction action)
      Set the default IAction handler for the Select All action. This IAction is run only if no active inline text control.
      Parameters:
      action - the IAction to run for the Select All action, or null if not interested.
    • setDeleteAction

      public void setDeleteAction(IAction action)
      Set the default IAction handler for the Delete action. This IAction is run only if no active inline text control.
      Parameters:
      action - the IAction to run for the Delete action, or null if not interested.