On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:54:57 GMT, Robert Lichtenberger <rlich...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> Incubating a new feature - rich text control, **RichTextArea**, intended to >> bridge the functional gap with Swing and its StyledEditorKit/JEditorPane. >> The main design goal is to provide a control that is complete enough to be >> useful out-of-the box, as well as open to extension by the application >> developers. >> >> This is a complex feature with a large API surface that would be nearly >> impossible to get right the first time, even after an extensive review. We >> are, therefore, introducing this in an incubating module, >> **jfx.incubator.richtext**. This will allow us to evolve the API in future >> releases without the strict compatibility constraints that other JavaFX >> modules have. >> >> Please check out two manual test applications - one for RichTextArea >> (**RichTextAreaDemoApp**) and one for the CodeArea (**CodeAreaDemoApp**). >> Also, a small example provides a standalone rich text editor, see >> **RichEditorDemoApp**. >> >> Because it's an incubating module, please focus on the public APIs rather >> than implementation. There **will be** changes to the implementation >> once/if the module is promoted to the core by popular demand. The goal of >> the incubator is to let the app developers try the new feature out. >> >> **References** >> >> - Proposal: >> https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/Test/blob/main/doc/RichTextArea/RichTextArea.md >> - Discussion points: >> https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/Test/blob/main/doc/RichTextArea/RichTextAreaDiscussion.md >> - API specification (javadoc): >> https://cr.openjdk.org/~angorya/RichTextArea/javadoc >> - RichTextArea RFE: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8301121 >> - Behavior doc: >> https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/jfx/blob/8301121.RichTextArea/doc-files/behavior/RichTextAreaBehavior.md >> - CSS Reference: >> https://cr.openjdk.org/~angorya/RichTextArea/javadoc/javafx.graphics/javafx/scene/doc-files/cssref.html >> - InputMap (v3): >> https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/Test/blob/main/doc/InputMap/InputMapV3.md >> - Previous Draft PR: https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/1374 > > tests/manual/RichTextAreaDemo/src/com/oracle/demo/richtext/codearea/DemoSyntaxDecorator.java > line 54: > >> 52: >> 53: @Override >> 54: public RichParagraph createRichParagraph(CodeTextModel model, int >> index) { > > When implementing "real" syntax highlighting, the style of a paragraph will > depend on the style of it's predecessors (e.g. multiline strings or multiline > comments)... Correct, this is just a demo. The information passed to the **SyntaxDecorator** interface should be sufficient to support any "real" syntax, at least I hope it is. We are passing the model to each method, so it can re/construct the syntax or cache it as needed. ------------- PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1524#discussion_r1717389569
