Docking frameworks

[LievenDoclo]

As you know, RCP had a number of docking framework integrations. However none of the frameworks currently supported are active. Which begs the question, should they be included in Valkyrie?
As far as I see, there are currently 2 good options: MyDoggy (opensource, free) and Jide Docking (closed source, paid). If I'm not mistaken, the MyDoggy integration was already done by Peter Karich, so there's just some integration work there.

[cmadsen_dk]

We are running with the VLDocking. Would be very happy if VLDocking was included in Valkyrie :-) as it would lessen the migration burden.

We also use Docking windows for other projects http://www.infonode.net/index.html?idw. It works ok.

[LievenDoclo]

I'll probably include the current VLDocking support with the BlueBell changes into Valkyrie. Too bad they don't have a Maven repo... I think I'll contact Sonatype to get a OSS repository on their Nexus .

[cmadsen_dk]

I'm been trying to in contact with the owner of http://code.google.com/p/vldocking/ but without any luck. There is also a fork here http://code.google.com/p/vldocking-plus/ but there is no activity.

[jwray]

Haven't been here in a while, doing no Swing work these days, but glad to see things are still progressing.

As for the JIDE docking, the JIDE integration code that I wrote and was migrated to a module of spring-rich included docking integration. In fact, that was the major reason I wrote it. Feel free to borrow or steal whatever you'd like from there for integration into your new project.

Jonny

[adamarmistead]

I too am using the VLDocking module. I've found a hitch here and there, but overall it works pretty well. The VLToolbars need works, such as adding UI delegates, but the docking stuff is fairly solid.

[opticyclic]

So what is the current recommended route if you want to add docking and you are using maven?

[julio.arguello]

Substance + VLDocking, they are prettily integrated within Bluebell.

[opticyclic]

Is there any work going on with InfoNode?
Their demo looks pretty good and it would be nice if it was integrated:
http://www.infonode.net/index.html?idwdemo

[LievenDoclo]

I've just added a sample for the VLDocking to Valkyrie. I'll push it this evening.