Integrate NB Favorites with the FileChooser shortcuts panel #7164

mbien · 2024-03-16T07:51:08Z

Link the Favorites view with FlatLaf's FileChooser shortcuts panel.

the first commit is code cleanup
second commit contains minor updates to the path completion functionality (who knew that the NB directory chooser had auto completion?)
third commit is the main change which provides the favorites shortcuts list

screenshots:
JDK's FileChooser with favorites:

NB's custom DirectoryChooser displaying lots of favorites in a JScrollPane.

can be enabled via FlatLaf options (last checkbox):

mbien · 2024-03-16T07:56:19Z

ide/o.n.swing.dirchooser/src/org/netbeans/swing/dirchooser/DirectoryChooserUI.java

+        if (useNBShortcutsPanel()) {
+            FlatShortcutsPanel shortcuts = new FlatShortcutsPanel(fileChooser);
+            JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane(shortcuts, JScrollPane.VERTICAL_SCROLLBAR_AS_NEEDED, JScrollPane.HORIZONTAL_SCROLLBAR_NEVER);
+            sp.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(100, 300));
+            return sp;
+        }


@DevCharly do you think it would make sense for FlatLaf to wrap the FlatShortcutsPanel in a JScrollPane like here? (see second screenshot)

NB uses two file choosers, one is customized (DirectoryChooserUI) and used for opening projects etc, the other one is the standard JDK file chooser. Now when the shortcuts panel has lots of items the standard JDK file chooser will get very tall.

filed JFormDesigner/FlatLaf#828

neilcsmith-net

Great idea! But I'd like to see it done without additional dependencies or look-and-feel specific checks being added. UIManager keys should be the way to centralise this in my opinion.

ide/o.n.swing.dirchooser/nbproject/project.xml

ide/o.n.swing.dirchooser/src/org/netbeans/swing/dirchooser/DirectoryChooserUI.java

neilcsmith-net · 2024-03-18T10:04:58Z

ide/o.n.swing.dirchooser/src/org/netbeans/swing/dirchooser/Module.java

+            }
+            return list.toArray(File[]::new);
+        };
+        UIManager.put("FileChooser.shortcuts.filesFunction", fun);


Adopt this as a provided NetBeans key and provide from the Favorites module directly?

Could also consider if Favorites should prepopulate favorites from the shell folders on Windows, and then allow all OS to use Favorites to customise links in file chooser panels for consistency?

what is a NetBeans Key?

I just meant a UI key that's added and documented in https://github.com/apache/netbeans/blob/master/platform/o.n.swing.plaf/src/org/netbeans/swing/plaf/LFCustoms.java Although it would be kind of operating in reverse to most UI keys, in the sense that it's set outside and read by the LAF.

Could also consider if Favorites should prepopulate favorites from the shell folders on Windows, and then allow all OS to use Favorites to customise links in file chooser panels for consistency?

the way it works right now on windows is that the NB favorites are appended to the windows specific shortcuts:

~~the win ShellFolder reflection code is essentially not needed in dir file folder if FlatLaf is used since the shortcuts panel is doing this already.~~ actually: I believe this isn't quite correct, some of the code is probably still active.

mbien · 2024-03-24T23:21:11Z

this can be now enabled via FlatLaf options (no restart required), see added screenshot

ide/o.n.swing.dirchooser/nbproject/project.properties

mbien · 2024-04-02T21:28:08Z

appended (experimental) to the checkbox text and rebased PR to latest of master

neilcsmith-net

Changes look good to me. I guess you could remove the dependency changes entirely by using String literals, but pros and cons to that.

mbien · 2024-04-04T12:08:37Z

platform/o.n.swing.plaf/src/org/netbeans/swing/plaf/LFCustoms.java

+    /**
+     * FileChooser
+     */
+    public static final String FILECHOOSER_SHORTCUTS_FILESFUNCTION = "FileChooser.shortcuts.filesFunction";
+    public static final String FILECHOOSER_SHORTCUTS_PANEL_FACTORY = "FileChooser.shortcuts.panel.factory";
+    public static final String FILECHOOSER_FAVORITES_ENABLED = "FileChooser.favorites.enabled";


@neilcsmith-net btw the _FILESFUNCTION key value (FileChooser.shortcuts.filesFunction) is taken right from FlatLaf. Not sure if this is elegant or a horrible idea. I just thought that mapping one key to another would create more problems than its worth the trouble since it can get out of sync easily.

Yes, I knew that when I suggested adopting it. Don't see a reason to use something different and have the problems of syncing. Whether it's elegant or horrible ... 🤷

- added ctrl+space to the trigger list - increased popup size from 4 to 6 lines - filter out hidden files

- file chooser shortcuts panel can optionally append the tree roots of the favorites view - can be toggled in the FlatLaf options This requires to open com.formdev.flatlaf.ui as friend dependency, which is as mentioned in project.properties not part of the stable API.

mbien · 2024-04-04T15:30:13Z

fixed a typo, going to merge once green again. Thanks for reviewing.

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Wrap FileChooser's shortcuts panel in vertical scroll pane JFormDesigner/FlatLaf#828

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dirchooser cleanup: deprecations, workarounds and simplifications

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