GenealogyJ-Docking:
A contemporary, elegant interface to GenealogyJ
2007-6-02: Patch file patched (!)
OK, the patch file from Eclipse was messed up; about
3/4 of all the files weren't included. So I created a
new patch the hard way: I
synchronized my Eclipse project with the CVS repository at 10:30pm EST
today, then checked out a clean copy to another project. I then
manually did a full file/directory compare (recursive) to find the
identical files and deleted them, zipped it up and
posted it here.
This one should be easy to apply to GenJ.
Simply pull a clean copy from CVS from HEAD using the time
stamp for 2007/06/02:22:30 (GMT-5:00), and then unzip
this on top of it. When pulling the copy, only pull the
/dev/app module, which should
result in an "app" directory being created. Unzip
the above zip file into another directory, then copy/move/merge the
patch "app" directory into the CVS "app" directory.
Please note that I use Eclipse to do the build, so I
did NOT update the ant build
files. If you wish to use that, you may need to update it to
find the additional files. If you need help with that, refer to
the ".classpath" file in the app directory. My additions
to get the project to compile are in there, and that may assist you in
updating the ant build files.
Good Luck!
2007-5-27: Patch file uploaded...
For those who want it, here is a
link to a patch file to get a copy of the docking code on top of
the GenJ code. I generated the patch file using Eclipse 3.2
after merging the latest GenJ changes as of 9:00pm EST, 5/27/007, so
if you pull the version from HEAD as of this date and time, then apply
the patch file using Eclipse, you should have
my project.
Please note that I am still looking into a few bugs
that crept in from some of Nils changes, but since I am not going to
get to it for awhile, I figured I'd post this for the developers in
France.
2006-2-24: Long walk off a short (dock) pier
FYI, Nils has put the kibosh on merging the docking version into GenJ.
As this was my primary focus, I have dropped off the commiter list and will
not be contributing anything else to GenJ at this time. After 2.4 is released
I will build a version of the docking port and make it available here
(source/binaries) for anyone interested, but I will not be supporting
it in the sense that I will not be merging the latest GenJ code into
it.
If you find issues with the version once posted, feel free to contact me, but
I make no guarantees of any support. I have enjoyed my involvement, but as my
contribution was not in the plans for the future, I will be moving on to other
things.
I removed the webstart link as it didn't work very well with Comcast's servers
and I will need the space to post the "final" version once it is ready.
2006-1-09: Updated to new build 2.x.5.f
I haven't rebuilt the docking version lately; I am
waiting for GenJ release 2.4 to stabilize and be released. At this
time, I am mainly updating the code to include the latest updates from
the main trunk (HEAD). Francois will probably have new builds before I
get to it. Please check out his site.
2005-10-28: Updated to new build 2.x.5.d
I have updated the build here on my site to the
latest version. It includes the latest version of Flexdock (0.4.1) with
some fixes that I put in. This has the same version number as the
files on Francois' page, but unless he has rebuilt them, this is more up
to date (I didn't increment the version number). Fixes some pointless tracebacks
and a bug that was introduced into the resizing of moved dockables. Also has the
latest updates from the main trunk (HEAD).
2005-10-08: Updated to new build 2.x.3.d
I have updated the build here on my site to the
latest version. It adds persistence to the docking layout.
It also has updated Flexdock library that fixes the maximization to be
fully workable. I also fixed the Look and Feel module to
understand JGoodies Plastic themes. I am updating the issues
list here on this page with the latest issues I have received.
Please note that some of these are issues
with Flexdock itself, and I am following their progress in
correcting them.
2005-09-18: Updates and taking a break
I have updated the Java Webstart distribution to fix a bug with
file loading not working. I am taking a break for about a week as I have some personal
things to attend to and also I need to recharge my batteries - too much coding!
2005-09-17: Better than pictures...
Here is a Java Web Start link for my current
build. I haven't been able to get it to work for me since Comcast doesn't have
the correct MIME settings and sends it as plain text, but your mileage may vary.
It may work in IE, or other browsers, since some browsers use the user's computer
to determine MIME types and ignore the server settings, but it doesn't work in
FireFox.
2005-08-29: Life is so much faster with a framework...
Well, I have been pretty busy with the Flexdock stuff; just trying
to get a feel for it. With about another 5 days (of effort, don't ask how long that
is in duration; I do have other things to do in life :) I should have completely erased
my old framework and duplicated my MDI app with Flexdock. Added bonus: docking works,
and it supports tear of views, which should go a long way toward making it so GenJ can
have a single codebase and still support both the old and new (dock based) paradigms.
Here are a couple of screen shots.
More news as it is ready; if you were wondering when
I would get back to this, wonder no longer!
Also, as part of my thoughts on a new navigator
view, I have been toying with the idea of adding a "merge"
project file that will assist in merging/renumbering of GEDCOM
entities. I'll keep you posted as it develops, but the basic
idea is that there would be a "wrapper" GEDCOM, that
references all of the entities in open GEDCOM files using the SRC
tag. GenJ would read the wrapper as any other GEDCOM file, but
the data would come from the source GEDCOMS instead of the
wrapper. Just an idea while I was driving into work.
Undoubtedly needs work, but it is a start...
2005-08-27: New docking framework...
I have created and (sort of) working demo using the Flexdock framework.
Click the link for a screenshot. No real guess when I'll have this working, but
I was able to get this working in about 3 hours.
2005-08-23: What's Up
I actually started trying to merge the changes from the
CVS trunk onto my experimental branch. I worked on it for about a day, and
decided it will probably be easier to just review the changes I made to the
previous release and apply them to the trunk. The rest of the changes are overwhelming.
Nils has been very busy! The preferences is completely rewritten, so that the
current MDI code is just a mess when I try to merge that. Also, I have to consider
reworking the editor, since Nils added the simple/advanced option.
It never worked well in the side "view" before, and the simple option
would probably make it almost unusable in that mode.
So where am I on this now? Well, at the same time
I gave up on the merge, I searched for the opensource Swing-based docking frameworks
which led me to the Flexdock project.
Apparently someone else was doing the same thing I wanted to do:
create a reusable docking framework that functions a lot like Eclipse,
but is Swing based. I looked at some of the source code; they use the
JGoodies Looks library and do many of the same things. I am thinking now
that I may abandon my work on my framework, or merge my docking working into
that project, then try to hook GenJ up to Flexdock instead of the one that
I was working on. It would certainly add a lot of the functionality that
I wanted to do, with minimal effort.
Also, as far as the editor goes, my thoughts have been to
move it to the "main" tabbed position and create a new navigation tree "view"
that works like the tree in the advanced editor, without having the editing options.
That seems to be the best way to handle it, since the editor doesn't
really fit in the "view" dock. I had considered this before.
2005-07-24: Getting back to work soon?
Based on a few emails, I just wanted to let anyone
who is curious know that I haven't given up on my updates. Its just
that my new job has been taking more out of me than I thought it would.
Don't give up on me, and keep checking back.
2004-10-09: Getting back to work...
Well, I haven't got anything done on GenJ for at
least a month. I was in the process of evaluating a new job
offer and was involved in a bad car accident. Fortunately no one
was seriously injured, but it took me out of sorts for a couple of
weeks. Then I accepted the new job offer and have been getting
up to speed on my new job. One of the things is that they
program in C, C++ and their own internally developed object oriented
language, so I have been re-learning C/C++ and learning the new
language. All of which has taken me away from GenJ.
However, things are starting to settle down so it is
probably time to get back to what I was doing here. It will help
keep my Java skills sharp before I take the certification exam for one
thing.
However, there is that much more changes to deal
with in merging my code, so it may take a little while. Check
back for more information as it becomes available!
2004-08-06: GenealogyJ CVS commits
The updates to the ADOP tag and Tree view have been
committed to the HEAD branch in CVS. See the forum
for more information.
Also completed the following
actions related to the windowing code:
- Created a new branch off of the version of code for v2dot2:
mdi_experimental
- Modified the contents of the branch with my original MDI version of the code and committed it to the new branch.
- Tagged that with a new version: v2dot2_mdi
See the forum
for more information, or see the sources
section on the downloads page. (Removed 11/18/2006)
2004-07-29: GenealogyJ 2.2+MDI Alpha
Please refer to the GenJ-MDI Downloads
page for access to downloads. (Removed 11/18/2006)
Known Issues (as of Oct 8., 2005)
| ID |
Description |
Status |
Status Date |
| 0001 |
On loading, tabbed window panes that were open before are not opened;
views are properly restored by docking, but tabbed window panes
are not "dockable" views and aren't processed by the
docking manager. I need to put in some new code to handle
that. |
OPEN |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0002 |
A number of issues with the docking framework on Linux.
I am tracking these against Flexdock itself, as they are aware
of this issue. |
OPEN
Flexdock
Issues Tracking |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0004 |
The timeline view, once docked, doesn't show anything. Here when
I try to put it on the upper right side, it shows nothing at all.. |
OPEN
Work around was to make this the timeline not a view
or tabbed window pane. Still need to figure out
why it doesn't work and put back in as a view. |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0005 |
WARNING:System.err:java.lang.
UnsupportedClassVersionError:
org/flexdock/docking/Dockable
(Unsupported major.minor version 49.0).
|
FIXED
Compiled flexdock with JDK 1.4
instead of 1.5 |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0006 |
Native
code issues with rubberband on Linux. |
OPEN |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0007 |
I am working on a single instance of a view for ALL gedcoms; in other words,
the table, for example, would be a single view that contains all the data for
all open gedcoms, with a filter (currently it has multiple tabs, with a tab for
each open file); likewise the navigator would be tied to the active window in
the main pane, so it would switch between active gedcoms as you switch editors.
Same with the entity view.
|
STARTED
I have set the views to have no tabs; they now show
the view for the currently selected GEDCOM. Need
to make the selected GEDCOM follow the tabbed window
that has focus |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0008 |
ripping the "bird's eye" view off of the timeline
and putting it into the navigator. When the active window in the main viewport
is a tree, it would switch to the bird view for that tree; if you switch to an
edit view, it would change to the editor navigator. I think that may address
the issue with the layer problem with the bird view and would be a natural way
to look at it. It would also regain some real estate in the tree view.
|
OPEN |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0010 |
Finish the welcome screens; make it DO something
|
OPEN |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0011 |
table view, would it be possible to make a kind
of search field. For example, if you type in it : Mr automatically, the
focus is put on the first person whose name begin by the letters "MR". This
is a very very very awaited feature
|
OPEN |
Oct 8, 2005 |
| 0012 |
if one gedcom file is opened. if I want to open
a new one and close the previous one, the previous one, still appears in
the gedcom file opened, and when I want to open the table view and/or the
edit view, the views opened with both gedcom files (I have a tab for the
first gedcom file (I closed before), and one for the second gedcom file
(which is fine of course)
|
OPEN
Flexdock
Issues Tracking |
Oct 8, 2005 |
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