Tabris for Eclipse RAP: Documentation

Getting Started

Start rocket-fast with our introductional documentation.

Creating a New Application

Your Tabris adventure begins here – consume Tabris as an Eclipse Platform, create an app and deploy it to a server.

Anatomy of a Tabris Application

Multi-platformity, lifecycle, UI, client-server communication. Learn how a Tabris app works.

Migrate an existing RAP Application

Having an existing RAP application? Learn how to migrate it to run on mobile devices.

Running a Mobile Client

You have a basic Tabris app set-up, now it’s time to learn how to start a mobile client and see your app running.

Sample Applications

Running examples show you how a basic Tabris app looks and performs like.

Working with Tabris

Now that you know the basics, it’s time to learn more about the components of a Tabris app.

Tabris UI

Understand how Tabris manages to look great on all supported mobile platforms with the help of Tabris UI.

Widget Enhancements

See how we make SWT widgets go mobile in Tabris – native animations, touch feedback, keyboard type and more.

Scrolling

ScrollingComposite – Tabris’ alternative solution to SWT’s ScrolledComposite making it easier to manage oversized content.

List Styling

Not happy with the default 2-column layout? Apply Row Templates to your Tables and Trees and style lists to your heart’s content.

Video

Spawn a Video widget, control the playback, get user interactions feedback or disable interactions altogether.

PagingIndicator

Pagewise navigation often requires visual feedback. The PagingIndicator solves this problem by adding an optional indication.

Native Dialogs

Dialogs need to look like native Dialogs on mobile devices. See how to create native Dialogs.

Client Services

Access your mobile device’s goodies using RAP Client Services: app events, back navigation, inactivity time, screen protection, badges, launcher, device information, local storage, camera, and GPS.

Grouped Events

Many widgets, meant to be handled as a group? Add a grouped Listener for one touch to rule them all.

Responsive Design

Different screen sizes require different layouts. Learn about Tabris’ responsive design solution called Passe-Partout.

Refresh Content

Let the user refresh the content of Trees, Tables or Composite easily.

ClientCanvas

Create a ClientCanvas and handle user drawing with the ClientDrawListener.

Swipe

Create a Swipe widget. Swipe through items using the swipe gesture and load items on demand.

UI Tracking

Track UI and eCommerce Events and submit them to Google Analytics or Piwik.

App Launchers

Create a custom App Launcher for our supported mobile platforms.

Creating a Launcher

Learn how to create a launcher – use tabris.js build service, create a Tabris-based application, customize and run your app.

Bind a Client

Learn how to bind a client to a specific server or disabled the version check.

Deploying Launchers

Deploying .ipks and .ipas: Google Play, App Store or ad hoc – reach your audience.

Building an Application

Tabris apps are just Java web applications. Maven, Tycho, PDE Build… Choose your favourite build automation tool.

Hacking Tabris

Need to implement a feature for your app or want to contribute to the Tabris Server or web client projects? You’ve come to the right place.

Additional Documentation & Resources

Need more help? Take a look at these resources.