Re: [Springframework-rcp-dev] Implementing additional menu items on TextComponentPopup

[Jan H. <jh...@sc...>]

I think you see quite clearly. The current implementation does not seem
to be easily extensible. You could suggest/implement some enhancements
to the class to provide better overriding support.

Kind Regards,
Jan

On Mon, 2008-01-07 at 09:17 +0200, Rogan Dawes wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I would like to implement some additional menu items on the 
> TextComponentPopup menu, that can modify the text in the JTextComponent 
> in various ways.
> 
> I see that there is an overridable method which *SHOULD* suit my purposes:
> 
> <http://spring-rich-c.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/spring-rich-c/trunk/spring-richclient/support/src/main/java/org/springframework/richclient/text/TextComponentPopup.java?view=log>
> 
> protected CommandGroup getEditableCommandGroup() {
>    CommandGroup editGroup =
>      getCommandManager().getCommandGroup("textEditMenu");
>      if (editGroup == null) {
>        editGroup = getCommandManager().createCommandGroup(
>          "textEditMenu",
>          new Object[] { GlobalCommandIds.UNDO, GlobalCommandIds.REDO,
>            "separator", GlobalCommandIds.CUT,
>            GlobalCommandIds.COPY, GlobalCommandIds.PASTE,
>            "separator", GlobalCommandIds.SELECT_ALL
>          }
>        );
>      }
>    return editGroup;
> }
> 
> So, in theory, I could just define a "textEditMenu" command group in 
> commands-context.xml, and have my additional commands show up. However, 
> I don't see how to get access to the TextComponent in question in my own 
> commands. The Copy/Paste/etc commands that the TextComponent uses are 
> all defined as inner classes, and can access the TextComponent in that 
> way. But how do I get hold of it in my own (non-inner) class?
> 
> Is it some magic about Targetable commands that I am not seeing?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Rogan
> 
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