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Bug 12518 - add a help button to the DataObject property editor
Summary: add a help button to the DataObject property editor
Status: CLOSED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: platform
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Property Editors (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: All All
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: David Strupl
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2001-05-30 18:39 UTC by Rochelle Raccah
Modified: 2008-12-22 19:38 UTC (History)
0 users

See Also:
Issue Type: ENHANCEMENT
Exception Reporter:


Attachments
Proposed patch - please add description to docs if applied. (1.97 KB, patch)
2002-01-10 01:59 UTC, Rochelle Raccah
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Description Rochelle Raccah 2001-05-30 18:39:08 UTC
The DataObject property editor should have a help button.
Comment 1 Jan Chalupa 2001-11-27 11:51:37 UTC
Target milestone -> 3.3.1.
Comment 2 Jan Chalupa 2001-11-27 11:54:59 UTC
Target milestone -> 3.3.1.
Comment 3 Rochelle Raccah 2002-01-10 01:57:49 UTC
Optimally, I think this should be solved for all property editors by
adding a hint to the top level (like "title").  This hint could be
handled as follows:
- if the helpID is supplied as a hint and there is no help registered
already for the innerPane to the DialogDescriptor constructor, use
that in the PropertyDialogManager's creation of the DialogDescriptor.
- if no helpID hint is supplied, use the old behavior (if the
innerPane has one, it will be used, otherwise there will be no help
button)
- if both are supplied --> ask on nbui what the behavior should be

Anyway, barring the optimal solution in the interest of time, I've
created a patch which allows supplying help for this editor only.
Comment 4 Rochelle Raccah 2002-01-10 01:59:52 UTC
Created attachment 4057 [details]
Proposed patch - please add description to docs if applied.
Comment 5 David Strupl 2002-01-10 12:56:51 UTC
Patch applied DataObjectEditor 1.4.12.3. (release33 branch).
Comment 6 Rochelle Raccah 2002-01-10 17:56:42 UTC
The generic solution has been filed as an enhancement in issue 19294.
Comment 7 Marian Mirilovic 2002-02-08 14:37:42 UTC
DataObject property editor haven't Help button in [nb_dev](20020208)
on [jdk1.4](92)
Comment 8 Rochelle Raccah 2002-02-08 18:51:18 UTC
Did you try supplying the helpID hint?  I think this does work.  The
hint probably needs to be documented.
Comment 9 David Strupl 2002-02-11 08:15:48 UTC
Marian, this one is fixed. 19294 is request for a general solution
allowing for any property editor to have a help button.
Comment 10 Marian Mirilovic 2002-02-19 08:40:01 UTC
Ok, thanks for clarify, verified in [nb_3.3.1]
Comment 11 Quality Engineering 2003-07-01 16:43:49 UTC
Resolved for 3.4.x or earlier, no new info since then -> closing.