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Intro Part Configuration Extension

Identifier:

org.eclipse.ui.intro.configExtension

Since:

3.0

Description:

This extension point is used to extend an existing intro configuration by providing more content, additional StandbyContentParts or additional IntroUrl actions.

Since 3.2, this extension point is also used to contribute a presentation theme that can be used by welcome implementations to separate presentation and content.

Configuration Markup:

<!ELEMENT extension ( configExtension | standbyContentPart | action | theme)*>

<!ATTLIST extension

point CDATA #REQUIRED

id CDATA #IMPLIED

name CDATA #IMPLIED

point - a fully qualified identifier of the target extension point
id - an optional identifier of the extension instance
name - an optional name of the extension instance

<!ELEMENT configExtension EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST configExtension

configId IDREF #REQUIRED

content CDATA #REQUIRED

Defines an extension to an intro configuration. Any page or group in an intro part configuration can be extended, if it has declared extensability by defining anchors.

configId - the id of an intro contribution that will be extended
content - an intro content file. The content file is an XML file that contains the specifics of the intro ( intro content file format specification). The content file is parsed at run time by the intro framework. Based on the settings in this file, a certain number of pages, groups, and links are shown to the user when the intro is opened.

<!ELEMENT standbyContentPart EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST standbyContentPart

id CDATA #REQUIRED

pluginId CDATA #REQUIRED

class CDATA #REQUIRED

standbyContentPart registration. Once registered, standby parts can be launched through an introURL action of the following format:

 
https://org.eclipse.ui.intro/showStandby?partId=&lt;id of standbyContentPart&gt;

id - a unique id that identifies this standbyContentPart.
pluginId - the name of the plugin that holds the class defined in the "class" attribute.
class - the fully qualified class name of the class that implements org.eclipse.ui.intro.config.IStandbyContentPart to handle displaying alternative standby content, such as a cheat sheet.

<!ELEMENT action EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST action

name CDATA #REQUIRED

replaces CDATA #REQUIRED

custom Intro URL action registration. This can be used to create new Intro URL actions or a shortCut to predefined actions.

name - a unique name that identifies this action.
replaces - the macro which replaces the action name in the Intro URL.

<!ELEMENT theme ( property*)>

<!ATTLIST theme

id CDATA #REQUIRED

name CDATA #REQUIRED

path CDATA #REQUIRED

default (true | false) "false"

previewImage CDATA #IMPLIED

scalable (true | false) "false"

id - a unique identifier of the intro theme
name - a translatable name of the intro theme that will be rendered in the UI
path - a plug-in-relative path to the folder where the style sheets and associated graphics reside.
default - an optional flag that indicates if this theme is the default. Default theme will be used if no theme is explicitly selected.
previewImage - an optional image of 4x3 ratio that will be used to preview this theme in the UI. Recommended size is 160x120.
scalable - Scalable themes use only relative fonts. When a scalable theme is used toolbar items will be created to enlarge or reduce the font size by setting an absolute size for a containing element.

<!ELEMENT property EMPTY>

<!ATTLIST property

name CDATA #REQUIRED

value CDATA #REQUIRED

an optional theme property that can be used by intro configurers to further customize intro presentation.

name - unique name of the property
value - value of the property

Examples:

Here is an example implementation of this extension point:


<extension point=
"org.eclipse.ui.intro.configExtension"
>
    <configExtension
         configId=
"com.org.xyz.introConfig"
 
         content=
"extensionContent.xml"
/>  

    <standbyContentPart
         id=
"com.org.xyz.myStandbyPart"

         class=
"com.org.xyz.internal.MyStandbyContent"

         pluginId=
"com.org.xyz"
/>

    <action
         name=
"shortcutAction"

         replaces=
"https://org.eclipse.ui.intro/showStandby?partId=com.org.xyz.myStandbyPart"
/>

    <action
         name=
"customAction"

         replaces=
"runAction?pluginId=com.org.xyz&amp;class=com.org.xyz.CustomAction&amp;param1=value1"
/>

    <theme
         id=
"com.example.intro.flowers"

         name=
"A Nice Flowers Welcome"

         path=
"$nl$/themes/flowers"

         previewImage=
"$nl$/themes/flowers/preview.png"
>
    </theme>
</extension>

Supplied Implementation:

There are three supplied implementations:

org.eclipse.jdt, makes use of configExtension
org.eclipse.pde, makes use of configExtension
org.eclipse.platform, makes use of standbyContentPart

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