I like it! For what its worth, you have my vote. Jim
> -----Original Message----- > From: Alistair Hopkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:59 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: AWT Window > > > So how about this as the public interface: > > package org.apache.fop.apps; > > public class AwtManager > { > public AwtManager(InputSource fo) > > public AwtManager(InputSource xsl. InputSource xml) > > //these are separated so the work of showing the preview can go on a > background thread > public Component getPreviewPanel() > public Component showPreview() > > //possible also to set the saved file type in the save method > public void save(Component fileChooserParent) > public void save(File f) > public Action getSaveAction() > > public void print() > public Action getPrintAction() > > public void zoom(String zoomFactor) > public JCombo getZoomCombo() > > public void goToPage(int n) > ...etc... > > //a short hand for lazy people > public JToolBar getToolbar() > } > > Any committer wants to tell me where it'll go in the tree, I'll > get onto it > tomorrow: I've done most of it. > > Alistair > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Urban [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:29 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: AWT Window > > > While were suggesting enhancements for the AWT window, here is a change I > made to the code Ivan Latysh sent me last week. I needed to > process XML:FO > which is dynamically generated and not .xml and .xsl files. So I modified > the run method to take an InputSource object (containing XML:FO) > instead of > two File objects. I would like to see this option added if possible. It > makes using the AWT window much easier when the report to be > viewed is build > from data retrieved from a database by a server and sent to a client > application or applet for viewing. It also works well with Java > Web Start, > where the placing of .xml and .xsl files on the workstation is a > hassle due > to the JWS security sandbox. > > Thanks, > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Nicola Ken Barozzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:07 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: AWT Window > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "IvanLatysh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 2:53 PM > > Subject: AWT Window > > > > > > > Hello, Alistair! > > > You wrote to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Thu, 21 Feb 2002 > > 09:26:32 -0000: > > > > > > AH> Now that a few more people are interested in this: > > > > > > AH> I think that it would be more useful if the basic AWT API > > returned a > > > AH> JPanel rather than a JFrame. > > ... > > > From my practice the best way to make this flexible is just > give JPanel > > without any controls. > > > Just a report. And implement into this "pane" methods to switch pages, > > zoom, import .... > > > And, If I need preview window I will do preview by myself with > > my buttons > > and my style. > > > I think this is right way to do it. > > > > Better still... give the JPanel like you propose and Actions that (if > > needed) can be easily put in a toolbar. > > > > -- > > Nicola Ken Barozzi [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - verba volant, scripta manent - > > (discussions get forgotten, just code remains) > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
