[SOLVED] JFace wizard root category

JFace wizard root category

How to create a wizard that will be display on the same level and "New interface", "new class", "New java project" etc.

I was using category id org.eclipse.pde.PDE but seems it doesn't work and all the time my wizard appears into "Others" folder.

Solution

This is done using the org.eclipse.ui.perspectiveExtensions to define a 'new wizard shortcut' for a particular perspective.

For example:

<extension
     point="org.eclipse.ui.perspectiveExtensions">
  <perspectiveExtension
        targetID="org.eclipse.jdt.ui.JavaPerspective">
     <newWizardShortcut
           id="org.eclipse.jdt.junit.wizards.NewTestCaseCreationWizard">
     </newWizardShortcut>
  </perspectiveExtension>

Is the definition for the JUnit new test case shortcut.

Shortcuts defined like this can be turned on or off on the 'Window > Perspective > Customize Perspective' dialog in the 'Shortcuts' tab.

More details in the Eclipse help

Note: You may have to Reset the perspective or use the Customize Perspective dialog to get the new shortcut to show up if the perspective has already been used.