Search text field on menu bar

Question

In a Eclipse RCP application, is there any way I can have text field (for search) on menu bar? For example I have menu:

File Edit ...                                          Search: |___text field___|

The text field is located at the right end of the menu bar.

Answer 1

I don't think that is easily possible. But you could use the CoolBar to create this functionality.

Answer 2

You can place an SWT control on the toolbar, but it doesn't work for menus. Here is the toolbar way:

1. Open the extensions tab in plugin.xml file

2. Add a menuContribution extension to org.eclipse.ui.menus and set it as a toolbar (toolbar:ID)

3. Add a toolbar to this menuContribution

4. Add a control to this toolbar

5. Double click and create the class which extends WorkbenchWindowControlContribution and fill the createControl(...) function using the desired SWT controls.

After setting the menuContribution as a menu, it is still possible to add a control, but unfortunately, it does not show any controls.