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| = How do I show my node's properties in the Properties view? |
| :page-layout: wikidev |
| :page-tags: wiki, devfaq, needsreview |
| :jbake-status: published |
| :keywords: Apache NetBeans wiki DevFaqPropertySheetNodes |
| :description: Apache NetBeans wiki DevFaqPropertySheetNodes |
| :toc: left |
| :toc-title: |
| :page-syntax: true |
| :page-wikidevsection: _properties_and_propertysheet |
| :page-position: 2 |
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| include::front::partial$database.adoc[] |
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| I want to have the properties of my custom nodes displayed in the Properties view when they are selected in my tree view. How do I go about doing that? |
| |
| Listen for changes in the selected nodes in the [link:{apidoclink}org-openide-explorer/org/openide/explorer/ExplorerManager.html[ExplorerManager], and set the `activatedNodes` property on the parent xref:wiki/DevFaqWindowsTopComponent.adoc[TopComponent] which contains your tree view: |
| |
| [source,java] |
| ---- |
| |
| public class MyComponent extends TopComponent implements PropertyChangeListener { |
| private ExplorerManager explorerManager; |
| ---- |
| [source,java] |
| ---- |
| |
| public MyComponent() { |
| explorerManager = new ExplorerManager(); |
| explorerManager.addPropertyChangeListener(this); |
| } |
| ---- |
| [source,java] |
| ---- |
| |
| public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent evt) { |
| if (evt.getSource() == explorerManager && |
| ExplorerManager.PROP_SELECTED_NODES.equals(evt.getPropertyName())) { |
| setActivatedNodes(explorerManager.getSelectedNodes()); |
| } |
| } |
| } |
| ---- |
| |
| Note that the example above is not a complete `TopComponent` implementation with a tree view and nodes. It is simply demonstrating how to have the selected node's properties shown in the Properties view. |
