Eclipse Spot

StatusBar Eclipse Usage

StatusBar is a small fragment plugin which adds a status line to a pure E4 RCP application. The following topics cover how to use StatusBar for Eclipse Plug-in development.

Target

To import StatusBar into an Eclipse workspace using the "Plug-in development" configuration:
  • Select Window -> Preferences -> Plug-in Development -> Target Platform.
  • Select the active target and click Edit... and then in "Target Content" click Add...
  • Select "Software Site" and click "Next >" which brings up the "Add Software Site" dialog
  • click Add.. and then for "Name" put "Eclipse Spot" and for "Location" put https://bintray.com/andrew-bowley/generic/StatusBar/v1.1.0
  • Click OK and then select categories "StatusBar Repository" and "StatusBar Repository (Sources)"
  • Click Finish, Finish, OK

Project MANIFEST.MF

Add dependencies:

  • au.com.cbersearch2.statusbar (1.1.0)
  • au.com.cbersearch2.control-factory (1.0.1)

Application.e4xmi

Using the E4 Model Editor, add to the main window a Window Trim - Bottom with ID au.com.cybersearch2.statusline.trimbar.

E4 model editor