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Platform UI consists of several components, which provide the basic building blocks for user interfaces built with Eclipse. Some of these can be reused in arbitrary applications, while others are specific to the Eclipse IDE.
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| name = Platform UI
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| download = http://download.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/
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| website = http://projects.eclipse.org/projects/eclipse.platform.ui
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| newsgroup = eclipse.platform
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| list = platform-ui-dev
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| product = Platform
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| component = UI
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| source = http://git.eclipse.org/c/platform/eclipse.platform.ui.git/
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Two of the Platform UI components form the [[Rich Client Platform]] UI. These are [[JFace]] and the [[Workbench]]. JFace and the Workbench can be used to build arbitrary applications, not just the Eclipse IDE. The Eclipse IDE is just one instance of an RCP application, but it demonstrates the power and extensibility achievable by RCP applications.
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The Platform UI project is responsible for the runtime, user interface and help components of Eclipse. Platform UI provides the basic building blocks to create the Eclipse IDE and other Eclipse based applications called Rich Client Platform (RCP). The Eclipse IDE is just one instance of an RCP application, but it demonstrates the power and extensibility achievable by RCP applications.
  
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Platform UI also provides the IDE application plug-in, which instantiates and configures the Generic Workbench to form the IDE Workbench, on top of which lies the rest of the Eclipse IDE Platform and the Eclipse SDK (including the Java Development Tools and Plug-in Development Environment). Unlike the Generic Workbench, the IDE application plug-in is intended only for use in the IDE Platform, and is not designed as a reusable component for use in other RCP applications.
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== Components ==
  
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Platform UI does, however, provide some other components that can be reused in other RCP applications. These are:
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* [[Eclipse4|Eclipse 4]] - Integrating work from the e4 incubator into the Eclipse platform
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* [[Rich Client Platform|RCP]] - Packages UI components for use in non-IDE applications
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* the Outline and Properties views
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* [[Workbench]] - Provides UI structure
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* the Console view
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* [[JFace]] - A UI tooklit with SWT based views
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* the Welcome Page / Intro support, with guided assistance
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* [[Common Navigator Framework]] - Assists with UI navigation of content
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* Cheat Sheets, which guide the user through a long-running, multi-step task
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* [[Platform_UI/Accessibility_Features|Accessibility]] - Guidelines and support for UI accessibility
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* [[Common Navigator Framework]] and default instance ("Project Explorer")
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* [[Platform Text]] generic support for text editors and annotations
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For more details on the Rich Client Platform and other components available for use in RCP applications, see the [[Rich Client Platform|RCP Home Page]] and the [[RCP FAQ]].
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The [[Platform UI Design Discussion]] page has some brainstorming about work to do in the next release.
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The [[Platform UI Incubator]] page has information on experimental workbench content, extensions, revisions, and tools.
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The [[Platform UI Bugs]] page has instructions on how new Platform UI bugs should be handled.
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The [[Platform UI/Development Process]] page explains our development process, i.e. how we work with Bugzilla and CVS, how to get changes into an integration build, what to do in a milestone week, etc.
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The [[Platform UI Cycle]] page contains the breakdown of triage and build responsibilities for the 3.5 release cycle.
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The [[Platform UI/Build Submission]] page contains steps on how to do a build submission.
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The [[Platform UI/Testing]] page contains the test responsibilities for the next milestone.
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The [[Platform UI/New Extension Point]] page contains some hints and tips for those developing new extension points for the workbench.
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Accessibility
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* [[Platform UI/Accessibility Features]]
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* [[Platform Accessibility Testing]]
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* [[Platform Accessibility Status]]
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<googlecalendar width="100%" height="300" mode="AGENDA" title="Platform UI Calendar">k2p11l83aoci65qpf9jgpf3j5c%40group.calendar.google.com</googlecalendar>
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This calendar is available in the following formats:<br>
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[[Image:Ical.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/k2p11l83aoci65qpf9jgpf3j5c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics iCal],[[Image:Xml.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/feeds/k2p11l83aoci65qpf9jgpf3j5c%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic ATOM News Feed],[[Image:Html.gif]][http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=k2p11l83aoci65qpf9jgpf3j5c%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Canada/Toronto HTML]
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[[Category:Platform UI]][[Category:Eclipse Project]]
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Revision as of 01:10, 14 October 2015

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The Platform UI project is responsible for the runtime, user interface and help components of Eclipse. Platform UI provides the basic building blocks to create the Eclipse IDE and other Eclipse based applications called Rich Client Platform (RCP). The Eclipse IDE is just one instance of an RCP application, but it demonstrates the power and extensibility achievable by RCP applications.

Components

  • Eclipse 4 - Integrating work from the e4 incubator into the Eclipse platform
  • RCP - Packages UI components for use in non-IDE applications
  • Workbench - Provides UI structure
  • JFace - A UI tooklit with SWT based views
  • Common Navigator Framework - Assists with UI navigation of content
  • Accessibility - Guidelines and support for UI accessibility
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