[platform-ui-dev] Reusing the tabs from Eclipse M8

[Stefan Xenos <Stefan_Xenos@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There was someone asking around about
reusing Eclipse view tabs... I'm crossposting my reply here for those who
are interested.

> Hmm... the only thing exposed as API as CTabFolder.
>
> If he wants to copy code from internal classes, our "view"
implementation
> is in the class PartTabFolderPresentation.
>
> If he wants the appearance but doesn't want all the activation, drag/drop,
> etc., he could try using a CTabFolder and copy our implementation
of
> TabFolderLayout, which is what we use internally to get the toolbar
in the
> right spot.
>
>   - Stefan
>
> Douglas Pollock <douglas.pollock@xxxxxxxx>
> 04/07/2004 10:54 AM
> Please respond to
> dpollock
>
>
> To
> Stefan Xenos/Ottawa/IBM@IBMCA
> cc
>
> Subject
> Fwd: reusing those nice TAB's from views
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> Any thoughts?
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>  Subject: reusing those nice TAB's from views
>  From: Vadalus <news@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Date: Tue, 06 Apr 2004 23:21:44 -0400
>  Newsgroup: eclipse.platform
>
>  Hi All,
>
>  Does anyone know whether it is possible to reuse those nice
TAB's with
>  the icon and the close button? Also the toolbar next to them
and the
>  menu dropdown? I basically want to recreate something which
looks like a
>  "view" but is really just a composite with the relevant
decorations.
>
>  Many Thanks
>
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