Adding Chromium Support to Eclipse IDE - Modernizing the User Interface
Watch a 34-minute conference talk from EclipseCon 2022 exploring the modernization of Eclipse IDE's browser technology through Chromium integration. Learn about three potential solutions for updating Eclipse's outdated browser technologies: using platform-dependent browsers, implementing Chromium Embedded Framework, or embedding Electron. Follow along as Leif Geiger from Yatta Solutions GmbH demonstrates the current state of their Electron-based implementation, complete with live demos and code examples showing integration possibilities. Discover how to contribute to this open-source initiative, understand the remaining technical challenges, and learn about the project's pathway toward becoming an official Eclipse/SWT project. Gain insights from extensive discussions with Eclipse community stakeholders, including the Planning Council and IDE Working Group, about modernizing this crucial aspect of the Eclipse development environment.