What to Do Next¶

Here are some additional challenges for you to try. Each of these ideas results in a more professional looking application.

• Manually add the jre folder from the SDK Quickstart to the generated custom-1.0.0.zip file. This will let users of your application unzip and run.

• Try a wider about.gif image and see what that looks like.

• Try making window icons with a transparent section.

• The eclipse Search (CTRL + H) can be used find all the available action sets.

  Try a Plug-in Search with the following parameters.

  

  Add a new perspective extension actionSet to get the ‘Change Style...’ layer menu entry shown below.

  

  Hint

  Use the browse button when adding an ActionSet.

• Add an “intro part” to your application to welcome new users.

  Remember to search in the eclipse help menu for documentation on how to do this – yes it is even better then trying to use google or koders.

• Add branding to the net.refractions.udig_tutorials.custom-feature feature. This is how you can get your organization’s name included in the about box.

• Externalize all the translatable strings in the plugin.xml and the custom.product.

  You can also create language specific splash.bmp and about.gif images.

• Advanced: Perform a build from the command line, eclipse help has the details.