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I am not sure to have choosen the good subcomposent, but hereafter is my explanation. When I right-click on a objet, I would like to see an item menu 'Option'. When I click on this item menu, a dialog box as the tool/option will be displayed but already good positionned. For example, I am busy to edit a Java source and can't see the helpful editor toolbar (to position easyly on methods) on top of the editor. I just right-click on the editor, choose Option, and the table with all options concerning the Java Editor and Java Source will be displayed. I set Show Editor Toolbar to true and voilà. I think that this function can be helpful for user. They can see directly which parameters can be modified in that context. For example, when I want that Editor Toolbar is displayed, logically i go to Java Editor, but that function must be enable/disable in JavaSource node.
Pasing to Yarda to propose some howto for this interesting feature.
Defect? No it's a RFE.
IMO this is just a duplicate of existing work done in UI proposals for revised Options dialog; see URL.
Sorry, It was evidently not a defect but a rfe. I readed the document given by Jesse, and i am very satisfy of the amelioration that will be apported by this work. I would like to test it as soon as available in the build trunk. Thus let me know when it will be available. But it's not totally what I asked. It's true that when I right click on a Java Editor it will open the options windows with tree already opened and positionned on Editor|Editors| and Show Options for JavaEditor already selected. That really a plus for us. But I think the a filter must be set on the tree to see only nodes concerning Java. For example, I will see by default only Environment|Fonts and Colors | for Java Environment|Keyboard | for Java Editor | Abbreviations | for Java editor Editor | Editors | for Java editor Editor | Indentation | for Java editor Editor | Macros | for Java editor Projects | Java Projects | Javadoc It means that for each node, a keyword list must be associated. When someone choose Options, depending of the context, a keyword will be passed. Each node of the tree will check if it is concerning and displayed or not. for example, if I choose options from tool, keyword 'ALL' will be send to all nodes of the tree. If I choose Options from the Java Editor, keyword 'JAVA JAVADOC' will be send to all nodes of the tree. Just nodes concerning Java and/or Javadoc will be displayed. If I choose Options from the HTML Editor, keyword 'HTML' will be send. If I choose Options from the JSP Editor, keywords 'HTML, JSP and JAVA' will be send. etc etc If user want to see all the tree, it must be able to change the filter. What do you think ?
Target milestone was changed from '3.4' to TBD.
Looks like an editor issue which could be solved in general, but need not be. Passing to editor guys to evaluate.
According to the fact that according to the original request all the Environment|Fonts and Colors | for Java Environment|Keyboard | for Java Editor | Abbreviations | for Java editor Editor | Editors | for Java editor Editor | Indentation | for Java editor Editor | Macros | for Java editor Projects | Java Projects | Javadoc are affected I think it will need some broader solution with introducing some "categories" keywords but I do not have any concrete idea.
What'ss the current status ??
Changing subcomponent to menu.
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