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 	# Author: 		Denis Roy
 	# Date:			2005-06-16
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 	$pageTitle 		= "UI Components";
 	$pageKeywords	= "platform ui development resources";
 	$pageAuthor		= "Platform UI Monkey";

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 	<div id="midcolumn">
 		<h1>$pageTitle</h1>
 		<h2>Platform UI</h2>

 		<p>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.</p>

 	  <p>Two of the Platform UI components form the <strong>Rich Client Platform UI</strong>.  These are <strong>JFace</strong> and the <strong>Workbench</strong>.  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.</p>

       <p>JFace is a UI toolkit with classes for handling many common UI
       programming tasks. JFace is window-system-independent in both its API and
       implementation, and is designed to work with SWT without hiding it. JFace
       includes the usual UI toolkit components of image and font registries,
       text, dialog, preference and wizard frameworks, and progress reporting for
       long running operations. Two of its more interesting features are actions and
 	  viewers. The action mechanism allows user commands to be defined
       independently from their exact whereabouts in the UI. Viewers are model
       based adapters for certain SWT widgets, simplifying the presentation of
 	  application data structured as lists, tables or trees.</p>

       <p>The Workbench provides the user interface structure for Eclipse. The
       purpose of the Workbench is to facilitate the seamless integration of
       tools. These tools contribute to extension points defined by the
       Workbench. The Workbench is responsible for the presentation and
       coordination of the user interface.  The tools metaphor is not specific to
 	  development tools, but can apply equally well to arbitrary applications.
 	  Note that the Workbench is sometimes called the <em>Generic Workbench</em>, to distinguish it from its instantiation in the Eclipse IDE, where it is called the <em>IDE Workbench</em>.</p>

 	  <p>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.</p>

 	  <p>Platform UI does, however, provide some other components that <em>can</em> be reused in other RCP applications.  These are:
 	  <ul>
 	  <li>the Outline and Properties views</li>
 	  <li>the Console view</li>
 	  <li>the Welcome Page / Intro support, with guided assistance</li>
 	  <li>Cheat Sheets, which guide the user through a long-running, multi-step task</li>
 	  </ul>
 	  </p>

       <p>For more details on the Rich Client Platform and other components available for use in RCP applications, see the
 	  <A HREF="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/%7Echeckout%7E/platform-ui-home/rcp/index.html">RCP Home Page</A>
 	  and the <A HREF="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/%7Echeckout%7E/platform-ui-home/rcp/faq.html">RCP FAQ</A>.
 	  </p>

 		<div class="homeitem3col">
 			<h3>What's Happening</h3>
 			<a name="HAPPENING"></a>
 			<ul>
 				<li>3.5 Development
 					<ul><a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/Plan/3.5">Plan for 3.5</a>
 					</ul>
 				</li>
 			</ul>
 		</div>
 		<div class="homeitem3col">
 			<h3>Get Involved</h3>
 			<a name="INVOLVED"></a>
 			<p>
 				If you are interested in participating in the development of the UI component, check out the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/How_to_Contribute">wiki page on how to contribute</a>
       		</p>
 		</div>
 		<div class="homeitem3col">
 			<h3>Development Resources</h3>
 			<a name="DEV"></a>
 			<ul>
 				<li>For Platform UI developers, check out the <a href="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/platform-ui-home/dev.html?view=co">Development Resources</a></li>
 				<li><a href="http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/platform-ui/reports/">Reports</a></li>
 			</ul>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div id="rightcolumn">
 		<div class="sideitem">
 			<h6>Quick Links</h6>
 			<ul>
 				<li><a href="#DEV">Development Resources</a></li>
 				<li><a href="#HAPPENING">What's Happening</a></li>
 				<li><a href="#INVOLVED">Get Involved</a></li>
 			</ul>
 		</div>
 		<div class="sideitem">
 			<h6>Pltform UI Related Links</h6>
 			<ul>
 			<li><a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI">Platform UI Wiki</a></li>
 			<li><a href="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/platform-ui-home/main.html?view=co">The old Platform UI site</a></li>
 			</ul>
 		</div>
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	#*****************************************************************************
	#
	# template.php
	#
	# Author: Denis Roy
	# Date: 2005-06-16
	#
	# Description: Type your page comments here - these are not sent to the browser
	#
	#
	#****************************************************************************

	#
	# Begin: page-specific settings. Change these.
	$pageTitle = "UI Components";
	$pageKeywords = "platform ui development resources";
	$pageAuthor = "Platform UI Monkey";

	# Add page-specific Nav bars here
	# Format is Link text, link URL (can be http://www.someothersite.com/), target (_self, _blank), level (1, 2 or 3)
	# $Nav->addNavSeparator("My Page Links", "downloads.php");
	# $Nav->addCustomNav("My Link", "mypage.php", "_self", 3);
	# $Nav->addCustomNav("Google", "http://www.google.com/", "_blank", 3);

	# End: page-specific settings
	#

	# Paste your HTML content between the EOHTML markers!
	$html = <<<EOHTML

	<div id="maincontent">
	<div id="midcolumn">
	<h1>$pageTitle</h1>
	<h2>Platform UI</h2>

	<p>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.</p>

	<p>Two of the Platform UI components form the <strong>Rich Client Platform UI</strong>. These are <strong>JFace</strong> and the <strong>Workbench</strong>. 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.</p>

	<p>JFace is a UI toolkit with classes for handling many common UI
	programming tasks. JFace is window-system-independent in both its API and
	implementation, and is designed to work with SWT without hiding it. JFace
	includes the usual UI toolkit components of image and font registries,
	text, dialog, preference and wizard frameworks, and progress reporting for
	long running operations. Two of its more interesting features are actions and
	viewers. The action mechanism allows user commands to be defined
	independently from their exact whereabouts in the UI. Viewers are model
	based adapters for certain SWT widgets, simplifying the presentation of
	application data structured as lists, tables or trees.</p>

	<p>The Workbench provides the user interface structure for Eclipse. The
	purpose of the Workbench is to facilitate the seamless integration of
	tools. These tools contribute to extension points defined by the
	Workbench. The Workbench is responsible for the presentation and
	coordination of the user interface. The tools metaphor is not specific to
	development tools, but can apply equally well to arbitrary applications.
	Note that the Workbench is sometimes called the <em>Generic Workbench</em>, to distinguish it from its instantiation in the Eclipse IDE, where it is called the <em>IDE Workbench</em>.</p>

	<p>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.</p>

	<p>Platform UI does, however, provide some other components that <em>can</em> be reused in other RCP applications. These are:
	<ul>
	<li>the Outline and Properties views</li>
	<li>the Console view</li>
	<li>the Welcome Page / Intro support, with guided assistance</li>
	<li>Cheat Sheets, which guide the user through a long-running, multi-step task</li>
	</ul>
	</p>

	<p>For more details on the Rich Client Platform and other components available for use in RCP applications, see the
	<A HREF="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/%7Echeckout%7E/platform-ui-home/rcp/index.html">RCP Home Page</A>
	and the <A HREF="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/%7Echeckout%7E/platform-ui-home/rcp/faq.html">RCP FAQ</A>.
	</p>

	<div class="homeitem3col">
	<h3>What's Happening</h3>
	<a name="HAPPENING"></a>
	<ul>
	<li>3.5 Development
	<ul><a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/Plan/3.5">Plan for 3.5</a>
	</ul>
	</li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<div class="homeitem3col">
	<h3>Get Involved</h3>
	<a name="INVOLVED"></a>
	<p>
	If you are interested in participating in the development of the UI component, check out the <a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI/How_to_Contribute">wiki page on how to contribute</a>
	</p>
	</div>
	<div class="homeitem3col">
	<h3>Development Resources</h3>
	<a name="DEV"></a>
	<ul>
	<li>For Platform UI developers, check out the <a href="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/platform-ui-home/dev.html?view=co">Development Resources</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://www.eclipse.org/eclipse/platform-ui/reports/">Reports</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	</div>
	<div id="rightcolumn">
	<div class="sideitem">
	<h6>Quick Links</h6>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="#DEV">Development Resources</a></li>
	<li><a href="#HAPPENING">What's Happening</a></li>
	<li><a href="#INVOLVED">Get Involved</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	<div class="sideitem">
	<h6>Pltform UI Related Links</h6>
	<ul>
	<li><a href="http://wiki.eclipse.org/Platform_UI">Platform UI Wiki</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://dev.eclipse.org/viewcvs/index.cgi/platform-ui-home/main.html?view=co">The old Platform UI site</a></li>
	</ul>
	</div>
	</div>
	</div>

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