eclipse-eef · peransin-obeo · May 18, 2026 · May 22, 2026 · May 22, 2026
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.eef.documentation/pages/releasenotes.html b/doc/org.eclipse.eef.documentation/pages/releasenotes.html
@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
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-		<title>releasenotes</title>
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 		<h2 id="ReleaseNotesforEclipseEEF">Release Notes for Eclipse EEF</h2>
 		<ol class="toc" style="list-style: disc;">
 			<li>
 				<a href="#ReleaseNotesforEclipseEEF">Release Notes for Eclipse EEF</a>
 				<ol style="list-style: disc;">
+					<li>
+						<a href="#eef2.1.7">Changes in EEF 2.1.7</a>
+					</li>
 					<li>
 						<a href="#eef2.1.1">Changes in EEF 2.1.1</a>
 					</li>
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ <h2 id="ReleaseNotesforEclipseEEF">Release Notes for Eclipse EEF</h2>
 			</li>
 		</ol>
 		<p>This document contains the release notes for recent major releases of EEF.</p>
+		<h3 id="eef2.1.7">Changes in EEF 2.1.7</h3>
+		<ul>
+			<li><span class="label label-info">Modified</span> When disabled, content of lists, text areas and field are still readable. Widgets are scrollable and selectable even if they cannot be edited and actions are disabled.</li>
+		</ul>
 		<h3 id="eef2.1.1">Changes in EEF 2.1.1</h3>
 		<ul>
 			<li><span class="label label-info">Modified</span> Add the workbench part and the selection to the tab descriptor filter extension point.</li>
@@ -157,7 +162,7 @@ <h4 id="DeveloperVisibleChanges5">Developer-Visible Changes</h4>
 		<h3 id="eef1.7.2">Changes in EEF 1.7.2</h3>
 		<h4 id="SpecifierVisibleChanges3">Specifier-Visible Changes</h4>
 		<ul>
-			<li><span class="label label-info">Modified</span> The dynamic mappings will take into account all the &#171;if&#187; blocks with a valid predicate expression and not only the first one.</li>
+			<li><span class="label label-info">Modified</span> The dynamic mappings will take into account all the «if» blocks with a valid predicate expression and not only the first one.</li>
 			<li><span class="label label-info">Modified</span> Fixed an issue with the enablement of the widget actions of the reference widget.</li>
 		</ul>
 		<h3 id="eef1.7.1">Changes in EEF 1.7.1</h3>

diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.eef.documentation/pages/releasenotes.textile b/doc/org.eclipse.eef.documentation/pages/releasenotes.textile
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ h2. Release Notes for Eclipse EEF
 
 This document contains the release notes for recent major releases of EEF.
 
+h3(#eef2.1.7). Changes in EEF 2.1.7
+
+* <span class="label label-info">Modified</span> When disabled, content of lists, text areas and field are still readable. Widgets are scrollable and selectable even if they cannot be edited and actions are disabled.
+
 h3(#eef2.1.1). Changes in EEF 2.1.1
 
 * <span class="label label-info">Modified</span> Add the workbench part and the selection to the tab descriptor filter extension point.
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ h3(#eef1.7.2). Changes in EEF 1.7.2
 
 h4. Specifier-Visible Changes
 
-* <span class="label label-info">Modified</span> The dynamic mappings will take into account all the "if" blocks with a valid predicate expression and not only the first one.
+* <span class="label label-info">Modified</span> The dynamic mappings will take into account all the «if» blocks with a valid predicate expression and not only the first one.
 * <span class="label label-info">Modified</span> Fixed an issue with the enablement of the widget actions of the reference widget.
 
 

diff --git a/...ins/org.eclipse.eef.core/src/org/eclipse/eef/core/api/controllers/IEEFListController.java b/...ins/org.eclipse.eef.core/src/org/eclipse/eef/core/api/controllers/IEEFListController.java
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@
  * @author mbats
  */
 public interface IEEFListController extends IEEFOnClickController {
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the enablement of action on selection.
+	 *
+	 * @param isEnabled
+	 *            <code>true</code> when the widget should have its default behavior, <code>false</code> when the widget
+	 *            should be in a read only mode.
+	 */
+	void setEnabled(boolean isEnabled);
+
 	/**
 	 * Register a consumer which will be called with the new value of the text when it will change.
 	 *

diff --git a/...org.eclipse.eef.core/src/org/eclipse/eef/core/internal/controllers/EEFListController.java b/...org.eclipse.eef.core/src/org/eclipse/eef/core/internal/controllers/EEFListController.java
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ public class EEFListController extends AbstractEEFOnClickController implements I
 	 */
 	private Consumer<Object> newValueConsumer;
 
+	/**
+	 * Enable flag to drive on-click.
+	 */
+	private boolean enabled = true;
+
 	/**
 	 * The constructor.
 	 *
@@ -130,6 +135,29 @@ public IStatus action(final EEFWidgetAction action, final List<Object> elements)
 		});
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 *
+	 * @see org.eclipse.eef.core.api.controllers.IEEFListController#setEnabled(boolean)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setEnabled(boolean isEnabled) {
+		this.enabled = isEnabled;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 *
+	 * @see org.eclipse.eef.core.api.controllers.AbstractEEFOnClickController#onClick(java.lang.Object,
+	 *      java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void onClick(Object element, String onClickEventKind) {
+		if (enabled) {
+			super.onClick(element, onClickEventKind);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 *

diff --git a/...se/eef/ide/ui/ext/widgets/reference/internal/EEFExtMultipleReferenceLifecycleManager.java b/...se/eef/ide/ui/ext/widgets/reference/internal/EEFExtMultipleReferenceLifecycleManager.java
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.custom.ScrolledComposite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.events.SelectionListener;
+import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Color;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Image;
 import org.eclipse.swt.graphics.Point;
 import org.eclipse.swt.layout.GridData;
@@ -60,9 +61,9 @@
 public class EEFExtMultipleReferenceLifecycleManager extends AbstractEEFExtReferenceLifecycleManager {
 
 	/**
-	 * Minimal height of the table widget.
+	 * Minimal height of the table widget. 5 Action buttons and almost 7 lines.
 	 */
-	private static final int TABLE_MINIMAL_HEIGHT = 150;
+	private static final int TABLE_MINIMAL_HEIGHT = 140; // same as AbstractEEFWidgetLifecycleManager
 
 	/**
 	 * The table viewer.
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ public class EEFExtMultipleReferenceLifecycleManager extends AbstractEEFExtRefer
 	 */
 	protected ButtonSelectionListener downButtonListener;
 
+	/**
+	 * The default background color of the text field.
+	 */
+	private Color defaultBackgroundColor;
+
 	/**
 	 * The constructor.
 	 *
@@ -124,9 +130,14 @@ public EEFExtMultipleReferenceLifecycleManager(EEFExtReferenceDescription descri
 	@Override
 	protected void createMainControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContainer) {
 		this.widgetFactory = formContainer.getWidgetFactory();
+		defaultBackgroundColor = parent.getBackground();
 
 		Composite referenceComposite = this.widgetFactory.createFlatFormComposite(parent);
 		GridLayout referenceGridLayout = new GridLayout(2, false);
+		referenceGridLayout.marginHeight = 0;
+		referenceGridLayout.marginWidth = 0;
+		// Table border need an extra pixel.
+		referenceGridLayout.marginBottom = 1;
 		referenceComposite.setLayout(referenceGridLayout);
 
 		GridData referenceCompositeGridData = new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.CENTER, true, false);
@@ -141,6 +152,8 @@ protected void createMainControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContain
 
 		GridLayout buttonCompositeGridLayout = new GridLayout(1, false);
 		buttonCompositeGridLayout.marginHeight = 0;
+		buttonCompositeGridLayout.marginWidth = 0;
+
 		buttonsComposite.setLayout(buttonCompositeGridLayout);
 
 		this.createButtons(buttonsComposite);
@@ -193,6 +206,7 @@ protected void createTable(Composite parent) {
 		gridData.grabExcessHorizontalSpace = true;
 		gridData.horizontalAlignment = SWT.FILL;
 		gridData.verticalAlignment = SWT.BEGINNING;
+		gridData.horizontalIndent = VALIDATION_MARKER_OFFSET;
 		scrolledComposite.setLayoutData(gridData);
 
 		// CHECKSTYLE:OFF
@@ -203,7 +217,6 @@ protected void createTable(Composite parent) {
 		this.tableViewer = new TableViewer(table);
 
 		GridData tableGridData = new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.TOP, true, false, 1, 1);
-		tableGridData.horizontalIndent = VALIDATION_MARKER_OFFSET;
 		this.tableViewer.getTable().setLayoutData(tableGridData);
 
 		this.composedAdapterFactory = new ComposedAdapterFactory(ComposedAdapterFactory.Descriptor.Registry.INSTANCE);
@@ -394,6 +407,10 @@ public void refresh() {
 	protected void setEnabled(boolean isEnabled) {
 		super.setEnabled(isEnabled);
 
+		if (this.tableViewer != null && this.tableViewer.getTable() != null && !this.tableViewer.getTable().isDisposed()) {
+			// Background color is handled like List widget
+			this.tableViewer.getTable().setBackground(this.getBackgroundColor(isEnabled));
+		}
 		if (this.upButton != null && !this.upButton.isDisposed()) {
 			this.upButton.setEnabled(isEnabled);
 		}
@@ -402,6 +419,22 @@ protected void setEnabled(boolean isEnabled) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get the background color according to the current valid style.
+	 *
+	 * @param isEnabled
+	 *            <code>true</code> if the widget is enabled, <code>false</code> otherwise
+	 *
+	 * @return The background color to use in the text field.
+	 */
+	private Color getBackgroundColor(boolean isEnabled) {
+		Color color = defaultBackgroundColor;
+		if (!isEnabled) {
+			color = widgetFactory.getColors().getInactiveBackground();
+		}
+		return color;
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 *

diff --git a/...ipse/eef/ide/ui/ext/widgets/reference/internal/EEFExtSingleReferenceLifecycleManager.java b/...ipse/eef/ide/ui/ext/widgets/reference/internal/EEFExtSingleReferenceLifecycleManager.java
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ protected void createMainControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContain
 		GridLayout gridLayout = new GridLayout(3, false);
 		gridLayout.verticalSpacing = 0;
 		gridLayout.marginHeight = 0;
+		// Keep left margin to align icon to other widgets (Lists, text fields and areas mainly).
+		gridLayout.marginLeft = gridLayout.marginWidth;
+		gridLayout.marginWidth = 0;
+
 		referenceComposite.setLayout(gridLayout);
 
 		GridData referenceCompositeGridData = new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.CENTER, true, false);
@@ -130,7 +134,11 @@ protected void createMainControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContain
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected void createButtons(Composite parent) {
-		parent.setLayout(new GridLayout(getButtonsNumber(), true));
+		GridLayout layout = new GridLayout(getButtonsNumber(), true);
+		layout.marginHeight = 0;
+		layout.marginWidth = 0;
+
+		parent.setLayout(layout);
 		if (!this.eReference.isContainment()) {
 			Image browseImage = ExtendedImageRegistry.INSTANCE
 					.getImage(EEFExtReferenceUIPlugin.getPlugin().getImage(EEFExtReferenceUIPlugin.Implementation.BROWSE_ICON_PATH));

diff --git a/....eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/api/widgets/AbstractEEFWidgetLifecycleManager.java b/....eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/api/widgets/AbstractEEFWidgetLifecycleManager.java
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ public void createControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContainer) {
 			this.help.setLayoutData(new GridData(this.getLabelVerticalAlignment()));
 			this.help.setToolTipText(""); //$NON-NLS-1$
 		}
+		this.help.setBackground((Color) null);
 
 		// The main control (delegated to the concrete Lifecycle Manager)
 		this.createMainControl(parent, formContainer);

diff --git a/....eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFContainerLifecycleManager.java b/....eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFContainerLifecycleManager.java
@@ -126,7 +126,11 @@ public void createControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContainer) {
 		}
 
 		GridLayout compositeLayout = new GridLayout(numColumns, makeColumnsEqualWidth);
-		compositeLayout.marginWidth = 1;
+		compositeLayout.marginWidth = 0;
+		compositeLayout.marginHeight = 0;
+		compositeLayout.horizontalSpacing = 5 // Default margin
+				* 2 // section border + widget border
+				* 2; // left + right
 
 		composite.setLayout(compositeLayout);
 
@@ -140,6 +144,12 @@ public void createControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContainer) {
 
 			// Three columns: label, help, widget
 			GridLayout columnLayout = new GridLayout(3, false);
+			columnLayout.marginWidth = 0;
+			columnLayout.marginHeight = 0;
+			// Text fields and areas need a special pixel.
+			// Their border is drawn out of bounds.
+			columnLayout.marginRight = 1;
+
 			column.setLayout(columnLayout);
 
 			// Pick the right controls for the given column index in the controls flat list

diff --git a/....eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFHyperlinkLifecycleManager.java b/....eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFHyperlinkLifecycleManager.java
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ private void createWidgetActionButtons(Composite parent) {
 			GridLayout layout = new GridLayout(this.description.getActions().size(), true);
 			// hyperlinkComposite already provide vertical and horizontal spacing.
 			layout.marginHeight = 0;
+			layout.marginWidth = 0;
+
 			buttons.setLayout(layout);
 
 			// Buttons are visible only if an action is defined

diff --git a/...ipse.eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFLabelLifecycleManager.java b/...ipse.eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFLabelLifecycleManager.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public EEFLabelLifecycleManager(EEFLabelDescription description, IVariableManage
 	 * {@inheritDoc}
 	 *
 	 * @see org.eclipse.eef.ide.ui.api.widgets.AbstractEEFWidgetLifecycleManager#createMainControl(org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite,
-	 *          org.eclipse.eef.common.ui.api.IEEFFormContainer)
+	 *      org.eclipse.eef.common.ui.api.IEEFFormContainer)
 	 */
 	@Override
 	protected void createMainControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContainer) {
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ private void createWidgetActionButtons(Composite parent) {
 			GridLayout layout = new GridLayout(this.description.getActions().size(), true);
 			// labelComposite already provide vertical spacing.
 			layout.marginHeight = 0;
+			layout.marginWidth = 0;
 
 			buttons.setLayout(layout);
 

diff --git a/...lipse.eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFListLifecycleManager.java b/...lipse.eef.ide.ui/src/org/eclipse/eef/ide/ui/internal/widgets/EEFListLifecycleManager.java
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ public class EEFListLifecycleManager extends AbstractEEFWidgetLifecycleManager {
 	private static final int DEFAULT_HEIGHT = 34;
 
 	/**
-	 * Minimal height of the table widget.
+	 * Minimal height of the table widget. 5 Action buttons and almost 7 lines.
 	 */
-	private static final int TABLE_MINIMAL_HEIGHT = 100;
+	private static final int TABLE_MINIMAL_HEIGHT = 140; // same as EEFExtMultipleReferenceLifecycleManager
 
 	/**
 	 * The description.
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class EEFListLifecycleManager extends AbstractEEFWidgetLifecycleManager {
 	/**
 	 * The listener used to run the onClick expression when the user will click on the table.
 	 */
-	private SelectionListener tableSelectionListener;
+	private EEFTableSelectionListener tableSelectionListener;
 
 	/**
 	 * The constructor.
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ protected void createMainControl(Composite parent, IEEFFormContainer formContain
 		// this is the parent composite
 		Composite list = widgetFactory.createFlatFormComposite(parent);
 		GridLayout layout = new GridLayout(2, false);
+		layout.marginWidth = 0;
+		layout.marginHeight = 0;
+
 		list.setLayout(layout);
 
 		GridData gridData = new GridData(SWT.FILL, SWT.CENTER, true, false);
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@ private void createListWidget(Composite parent) {
 		GridData gridData = new GridData();
 		gridData.grabExcessHorizontalSpace = true;
 		gridData.horizontalAlignment = SWT.FILL;
+		gridData.horizontalIndent = VALIDATION_MARKER_OFFSET;
 		scrolledComposite.setLayoutData(gridData);
 
 		// CHECKSTYLE:OFF
@@ -178,6 +182,7 @@ private void createListWidget(Composite parent) {
 
 		final int clientWidth = scrolledComposite.getClientArea().width;
 		this.tableViewer.getTable().setSize(clientWidth, Math.max(TABLE_MINIMAL_HEIGHT, widgetHeight));
+		tableViewer.getTable().setBackground(defaultBackgroundColor);
 
 		scrolledComposite.setExpandHorizontal(true);
 		scrolledComposite.setAlwaysShowScrollBars(true);
@@ -196,7 +201,11 @@ private void createWidgetActionButtons(Composite parent) {
 		gridData.verticalAlignment = SWT.BEGINNING;
 		buttons.setLayoutData(gridData);
 
-		buttons.setLayout(new GridLayout(1, false));
+		GridLayout layout = new GridLayout(1, false);
+		layout.marginWidth = 0;
+		layout.marginHeight = 0;
+
+		buttons.setLayout(layout);
 
 		// Buttons are visible only if an action is defined
 		for (EEFWidgetAction action : this.description.getActions()) {
@@ -278,7 +287,8 @@ private void setListValue(Object value) {
 	protected void setEnabled(boolean isEnabled) {
 		if (this.tableViewer != null && this.tableViewer.getTable() != null && !this.tableViewer.getTable().isDisposed()) {
 			this.tableViewer.getTable().setBackground(this.getBackgroundColor(isEnabled));
-			this.tableViewer.getTable().setEnabled(isEnabled);
+			// tableViewer is not disabled so user can scroll.
+			controller.setEnabled(isEnabled);
 		}
 		this.actionButtons.stream().filter(actionButton -> !actionButton.getButton().isDisposed())
 				.forEach(actionButton -> actionButton.setEnabled(isEnabled));