How to create my custom SWT control selectable?

Question

I can make control extending Composite or Canvas.

How to make it selectable? I.e. how to make it behave like Button? Button is disabled for extend. I see a lot of unportable code inside it.

So how to make Button-like control of myself?

Should I process mouse and keyboard events myself or there is some premade functionality to utilize?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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You will have to handle the events yourself. I'll give you a couple of hints and references here:

First of all, make sure you read this: Creating Your Own Widgets using SWT
Have a look at SquareButton. It's a custom Button widget and should contain all the code you need.
Here is a very related SO question.

Hope this helps.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

Community

answered Feb 03 '14 at 14:08

Baz

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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Canvas is for drawing from "inside". So, you have to create your own UI input. As here.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:56

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answered Feb 03 '14 at 14:04

Gangnus

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