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How to create cross-platform SWT applications packaged in a single jar in...
The deal with SWT is that you geneally create a jar that runs nativley on a single platform. This means that if you want to create an application that works on windows/mac/linux in both 32/64 bit, then...
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When doing SWT Development, if you submit code with the wrong style, you might get some code-comments from other contributors advising you to fix your style. Luckily there is an Eclipse-SWT-formatted...
View ArticleHow to tell if you are running Eclipse on Gtk2 or on Gtk3
When troubleshooting Eclipse bugs, I sometimes ask if you are running eclipse on gtk2 or gtk3. Usually I can tell visually if Eclipse is running on Gtk2 or Gtk3, but this changes depending on your...
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Eclipse Dev: Using GtkInspector to analyse Eclipse’s widgets.
As Eclipse developers, when troubleshooting Eclipse, it is sometimes important to figure out how parts of a U.I are constructed. Usually, you would use the plugin spy (alt+shift+f1/alt+shift+f2) to see...
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Eclipse, Dark theme and Gtk. What Eclipse can theme and what needs to be...
About I’m an SWT developer on the Gtk side. Recently I’ve done a fair bit of work with Eclipse’s dark theme and Gtk’s CSS. (E.g fixing background of button and combo). As such I’ve come across what...
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Running nightly Eclipse for the impatient
If you’re an Eclipse developer, you might consider running a nightly version of Eclipse so that you can easily test out the latest patches. Bleeding edge is the cool stuff right? It’s actually...
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Eclipse basics for Java development
Just a basic into to Eclipse, aimed at people who are new to Java. Covers creating a new project, debugging, common shortcuts/navigation, git. Workspace Workspace contains your settings, ex your...
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New Eclipse feature: See return value during debugging
With a recent patch, Eclipse can now show you the return value of a method during a debug session. For years, when I was debugging and I needed to see the return value of a method, I would change code...
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Make applications (Eclipse) use x11 backend on Wayland (Fedora 25)
I upgraded to Fedora 25 (beta), which by default uses the new Wayland display server, (which is a replacement for x11). Most applications work OK. Even copy and paste now works.However some...
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Eclipse + Flatpak Quick-start guide
Today I’m experimenting with the Eclipse to Flatpak port that our team has been working on. To do so, I had to learn Flatpak. It only took 10 minutes to learn the basics needed to survive. I.e...
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