0.8 M7
Extracted core functionality from the browser, so that it can be reused in other plug-ins (see
UI Core).
This makes it possible to embed model browsing functionality in any view. For example, plug-in
infra.browser.uicore.examples.cnf demonstrates how to integrate the model browser in the Project Explorer (using the Common Navigator Framework) :
0.8 M6
- Editing support:
- Create new children elements
- Delete a model element (with all its references)
- Cut/Copy/Paste
- Undo/Redo
- Edit attributes through the Properties view
- Save and Save As
- Performance improvements
- For each metamodel, memorize and restore chosen customizations and facets when the browser is opened
- Support for contributions to the browser's context menu
- Option to show the EMF URI of each model element
- The browser is now automatically refreshed when one of its resources is externally modified
0.8 M5
- New option to display a unique ID on each model element (
). This makes it easier to know whether two elements in the tree are equal.
- Removed the dialog that asked for the loading depth each time the browser was opened; replaced it by a preference in a new preference page.
0.8 M4
Customization
The browser is now extensively
customizable through the use of uiCustom files:
These customizations can be easily created using a
dedicated editor:
New options
- Sort links by type (
)
- Show Ordering (
):
Internationalization
The browser components are now fully internationalization ready.
New Look
Eclipse Forms look:
Less often used options are moved to a sub-menu in each toolbar so as to avoid cluttering the UI.
Linked resources
- The browser now allows displaying linked resources
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