RFR: 8301121: RichTextArea Control (Incubator) [v45]

[Andy Goryachev]

On Fri, 15 Nov 2024 17:36:25 GMT, Andy Goryachev <angorya at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Incubating a new feature - rich text control, **RichTextArea**, intended to bridge the functional gap with Swing and its StyledEditorKit/JEditorPane. The main design goal is to provide a control that is complete enough to be useful out-of-the box, as well as open to extension by the application developers.
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>> This is a complex feature with a large API surface that would be nearly impossible to get right the first time, even after an extensive review. We are, therefore, introducing this in an incubating module, **jfx.incubator.richtext**. This will allow us to evolve the API in future releases without the strict compatibility constraints that other JavaFX modules have.
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>> Please check out two manual test applications - one for RichTextArea (**RichTextAreaDemoApp**) and one for the CodeArea (**CodeAreaDemoApp**). Also, a small example provides a standalone rich text editor, see **RichEditorDemoApp**.
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>> Because it's an incubating module, please focus on the public APIs rather than implementation.  There **will be** changes to the implementation once/if the module is promoted to the core by popular demand.  The goal of the incubator is to let the app developers try the new feature out. 
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>> **References**
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>> - Proposal: https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/Test/blob/main/doc/RichTextArea/RichTextArea.md
>> - Discussion points: https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/Test/blob/main/doc/RichTextArea/RichTextAreaDiscussion.md
>> - API specification (javadoc): https://cr.openjdk.org/~angorya/RichTextArea/javadoc
>> - RichTextArea RFE: https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8301121
>> - Behavior doc: https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/jfx/blob/8301121.RichTextArea/doc-files/behavior/RichTextAreaBehavior.md
>> - CSS Reference: https://cr.openjdk.org/~angorya/RichTextArea/javadoc/javafx.graphics/javafx/scene/doc-files/cssref.html
>> - InputMap (v3): https://github.com/andy-goryachev-oracle/Test/blob/main/doc/InputMap/InputMapV3.md
>> - Previous Draft PR: https://github.com/openjdk/jfx/pull/1374
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> Andy Goryachev has updated the pull request with a new target base due to a merge or a rebase. The pull request now contains 63 commits:
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>  - whitespace
>  - Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into 8301121.RichTextArea
>  - save as
>  - removed function handler
>  - removed add handler last
>  - use focus traversal api
>  - Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/master' into 8301121.RichTextArea
>  - settings
>  - comment
>  - review comments
>  - ... and 53 more: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/compare/dd600658...52a7dba1

> SUGGESTION ... Skin / Behavior part of the Input Map incubator module non-public

Good idea, thanks!

These classes were designed to help the custom controls' developers, and are not essential for the purpose of collecting feedback from the rich text application developers.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/1524#issuecomment-2486976817