Re: Q: multiple views

Tientien Li wrote:
> I was looking for examples on how to implement a
> module supporting multiple views. Two approaches used
> by netbeans modules were found:
> 
> 1) Property Editor: one can "open" a property file in
> a GUI editor or "edit" it in a text editor. Each
> action opens a separated top component.
> 
> 2) Java Form Editor: one can "open" a Java form in a
> GUI editor or "edit" it in a text editor. However,
> both action interact with the same top level TC.
> 
> The first approach, one view per TC per action, is
> probably easier to implement. The second approach, one
> view per action in a shared TC, looks a lot better but
> may require some more work to implement.

#2 is the newer, preferred style.

> Is there a netbeans UI standard on how to implement a
> module with multiple views? Any suggestion on which
> approach should be used?

Use the core/multiview support module (if you can figure out how it 
works - it's not easy):

http://www.netbeans.org/download/dev/javadoc/#def-api-multiview

Please use [email protected] for questions about "how".

-J.

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