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alistairgrant

Spec / GT Inspector integration

If I have a CompositeModel which I want to display as a tab in a GT
Inspector, what should the inspector method look like? (I haven't been
able to find any examples in the image or on the web)

I assume it should be something like:

gtInspectEditIn: composite
<gtInspectorPresentationOrder: 50>

^ composite spec
title: 'Edit';
display: [ :anObject | MyCompositeModelEditor on: anObject ].

But it isn't clear to me what the display block should be returning.

I can successfully open the window using:

MyCompositeModelEditor new
editObject: anObject;
openWithSpec.

Thanks,
Alistair

Nicolai Hess-3-2

Re: Spec / GT Inspector integration

Hi Alistair,

2016-09-01 10:38 GMT+02:00 Alistair Grant <[hidden email]>:

If I have a CompositeModel which I want to display as a tab in a GT
Inspector, what should the inspector method look like? (I haven't been
able to find any examples in the image or on the web)

I assume it should be something like:

gtInspectEditIn: composite
<gtInspectorPresentationOrder: 50>

^ composite spec
title: 'Edit';
display: [ :anObject | MyCompositeModelEditor on: anObject ].

But it isn't clear to me what the display block should be returning.

The model *after* building the widget with #buildWithSpec

I can successfully open the window using:

MyCompositeModelEditor new
editObject: anObject;
openWithSpec.

Here is an example how you can create a spec based presentation (an IconListModel) ).

Add this method to the other gtInspectorMethods for class Morph (instance side):

gtInspectorSubmorphs2In: composite
    <gtInspectorPresentationOrder: 80>
    composite spec
        title: 'Submorphs2';
        display: [:each ||lm|
            lm:= IconListModel new.
            lm items: each submorphs.
            lm icons:[:item | item taskThumbnailOfSize: (16@16) ].
            lm displayBlock:[:item | item printString -> item class name].
            lm buildWithSpec.
            lm
            ]

Thanks,
Alistair

alistairgrant

Re: Spec / GT Inspector integration

Hi Nicolai,

On Thu, Sep 01, 2016 at 11:00:29AM +0200, Nicolai Hess wrote:

>
> ...
>
> Here is an example how you can create a spec based presentation (an
> IconListModel) ).
> Add this method to the other gtInspectorMethods for class Morph (instance
> side):
>
> gtInspectorSubmorphs2In: composite
>     <gtInspectorPresentationOrder: 80>
>     composite spec
>         title: 'Submorphs2';
>         display: [:each ||lm|
>             lm:= IconListModel new.
>             lm items: each submorphs.
>             lm icons:[:item | item taskThumbnailOfSize: (16@16) ].
>             lm displayBlock:[:item | item printString -> item class name].
>             lm buildWithSpec.
>             lm
>             ]

Perfect, thank you!

I've made a note to create an example, either as a comment or using GT
Examples, and submit it back for inclusion in the core image.

Thanks again,
Alistair