[UI] IDE extensions

[Gary Chambers]

That does kind of break encapsulation, in a way. As for the menus, Squeak
tends to create them dynamically on each use so you'd need an
"aboutToPopup:" kind of event.

I agree that it would be nice if the IDE tools were more dynamically
pluggable though.

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> [mailto:ui-bounces at lists.squeakfoundation.org] On Behalf Of 
> Bill Schwab
> Sent: 30 September 2007 6:00 pm
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> Subject: [UI] IDE extensions
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> 
> Another Dolphin concept that Squeak would do well to emulate 
> is triggering an event when new tool shells are opened.  This 
> allows easy creation of extensions to the IDE, w/o having to 
> modify base system code that can clash with future updates.  
> Any time a relevant shell is opened, it triggers #viewOpened: 
> off of its _class_, with itself as an argument.  Then one can 
> do things like
> 
>    Debugger when:#viewOpened: send:#hackDebuggerMenu to:self
> 
> to modify menus, etc.  It might be of greater utility in 
> Dolphin than in Squeak, but any gaps might stimulate 
> improvements in Squeak.
> 
> Bill
> 
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