Re: Disable area description in property window

Thanks Jean-Marc, I created FAQ entries from your response at
http://wiki.netbeans.org/NetBeansDeveloperFAQ#Properties_and_PropertySheet

With kind regards, markiewb

2016-03-24 15:18 GMT+01:00 Jean-Marc Borer <[email protected]>:

> Yes, but by tweaking the preferences of the "showDescriptionArea". In any
> layer.xml file (for example the one of branding) add
>
>     <folder name="Preferences">
>         <folder name="org">
>             <folder name="openide">
>                 <file name="explorer.properties"
> url="explorer.properties"/>
>             </folder>
>         </folder>
>     </folder>
>
> and then next to your layer.xml file create the explorer.properties that
> contains:
>
> showDescriptionArea=false
> sortOrder=0
>
> I found this by looking at the PropUtils class in the NBP sources.
>
>
> Additionaly, you can customize your properties by using the setValue
> method.
>
>
> http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/javadoc/org-openide-explorer/org/openide/explorer/doc-files/propertyViewCustomization.html
>
> Example:
>
> PropertySupport.ReadOnly<String> javaVersionProperty = new
> PropertySupport.ReadOnly<String>(RuntimeProxyBean.PROP_VMVERSION,
> String.class, "JVM version", "Java VM version") {
>
>             @Override
>             public String getValue() throws IllegalAccessException,
> InvocationTargetException {
>                 return runtimeProxyBean.getVmVersion();
>             }
>         };
>
> javaVersionProperty.setValue("suppressCustomEditor", true);
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:34 PM, rsobies <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> hi
>>
>> is it possible to disable area description in properties window?
>> and how to get reference to this window? i cant find doc for this class,
>> i guess it is derived from topcomponent?
>>
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