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
openPreferencesAction = ActionFactory.PREFERENCES.create(window);
        register(openPreferencesAction);
        addBookmarkAction = IDEActionFactory.BOOKMARK.create(window);
        register(addBookmarkAction);
        addTaskAction = IDEActionFactory.ADD_TASK.create(window);
        register(addTaskAction);
        deleteAction = ActionFactory.DELETE.create(window);
        register(deleteAction);
        AboutInfo[] infos = IDEWorkbenchPlugin.getDefault().getFeatureInfos();
        
        for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
            if (infos[i].getWelcomePageURL() != null) {
                quickStartAction = IDEActionFactory.QUICK_START
                        .create(window);
                register(quickStartAction);
                break;
            }
        }
        
        for (int i = 0; i < infos.length; i++) {
            if (infos[i].getTipsAndTricksHref() != null) {
                tipsAndTricksAction = IDEActionFactory.TIPS_AND_TRICKS
                        .create(window);
                register(tipsAndTricksAction);
                break;
            }
        }
        
        showViewMenuAction = ActionFactory.SHOW_VIEW_MENU.create(window);
        register(showViewMenuAction);