15. Structure Aware Navigation Bar
Structure-aware navbar allows displaying specific file elements in the navigation bar, depending on the location of the caret in it. For example, in Java this is used to display the class and method in which the caret is currently located.
Define a Structure-Aware Navbar
The SimpleStructureAwareNavbar implements StructureAwareNavBarModelExtension.
final class SimpleStructureAwareNavbar extends StructureAwareNavBarModelExtension {
@NotNull
@Override
protected Language getLanguage() {
return SimpleLanguage.INSTANCE;
}
@Override
public @Nullable String getPresentableText(Object object) {
if (object instanceof SimpleFile) {
return ((SimpleFile) object).getName();
}
if (object instanceof SimpleProperty) {
return ((SimpleProperty) object).getName();
}
return null;
}
@Override
@Nullable
public Icon getIcon(Object object) {
if (object instanceof SimpleProperty) {
return AllIcons.Nodes.Property;
}
return null;
}
}
Register the Structure-Aware Navbar
The SimpleStructureAwareNavbar implementation is registered with the IntelliJ Platform in the plugin configuration file using the com.intellij.navbar extension point.
<extensions defaultExtensionNs="com.intellij">
<navbar implementation="org.intellij.sdk.language.SimpleStructureAwareNavbar"/>
</extensions>
Run the Project
Run the project by using the Gradle runIde task.
Open the test.simple file and position the caret on any property. The navigation bar displays the name and icon of this property.
Last modified: 14 May 2024