Bug 83059 [RCP] No enablement of perspective menu items
RCP application using factory methods to create menu items for Close Perspective , Close All Perspectives, Reset Perspective, etc. does not maintain enablement state of actions. This code in WorkbenchAdvisor's fillActionBars() method recreates the problem: //Use standard factory methods for actions IWorkbenchAction resetPersAction = ActionFactory.RESET_PERSPECTIVE.create(window); IWorkbenchAction closePersAction = ActionFactory.CLOSE_PERSPECTIVE.create(window); IWorkbenchAction closeAllPersAction = ActionFactory.CLOSE_ALL_PERSPECTIVES.create(window); //Create menu items IMenuManager mgr = configurer.getMenuManager(); MenuManager windowMenu = new MenuManager("&Window", IWorkbenchActionConstants.M_WINDOW); mgr.add(windowMenu); windowMenu.add(resetPersAction); windowMenu.add(closePersAction); windowMenu.add(closeAllPersAction); //Register global actions configurer.registerGlobalAction(resetPersAction); configurer.registerGlobalAction(closePersAction); configurer.registerGlobalAction(closeAllPersAction); I have posted this issue to the RCP news group and received a reply stating that the enablement of these actions should be handled by the RCP developer. However, the ActionFactory API suggests that these actions maintain their enablement state.
bundles/org.eclipse.ui.ide/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/ide/WorkbenchActionBuilder.java
.create(window);
        register(workbenchEditorsAction);
        workbookEditorsAction = ActionFactory.SHOW_WORKBOOK_EDITORS
                .create(window);
        register(workbookEditorsAction);
        hideShowEditorAction = ActionFactory.SHOW_EDITOR.create(window);
        register(hideShowEditorAction);
        savePerspectiveAction = ActionFactory.SAVE_PERSPECTIVE
                .create(window);
        register(savePerspectiveAction);
        editActionSetAction = ActionFactory.EDIT_ACTION_SETS
                .create(window);
        register(editActionSetAction);
        lockToolBarAction = ActionFactory.LOCK_TOOL_BAR.create(window);
        register(lockToolBarAction);
        resetPerspectiveAction = ActionFactory.RESET_PERSPECTIVE
                .create(window);
        register(resetPerspectiveAction);
        closePerspAction = ActionFactory.CLOSE_PERSPECTIVE.create(window);
        register(closePerspAction);
        closeAllPerspsAction = ActionFactory.CLOSE_ALL_PERSPECTIVES
                .create(window);
        register(closeAllPerspsAction);
        forwardHistoryAction = ActionFactory.FORWARD_HISTORY
                .create(window);
        register(forwardHistoryAction);
        backwardHistoryAction = ActionFactory.BACKWARD_HISTORY
                .create(window);
        register(backwardHistoryAction);
        revertAction = ActionFactory.REVERT.create(window);