TDAT: public void editElement(Object element, int column) { if (cellEditor != null) { applyEditorValue(); } IStructuredSelection structuredSelection; if (element instanceof TreePath) { structuredSelection = new TreeSelection((TreePath) element, viewer .getComparer()); } else { structuredSelection = new StructuredSelection(element); } setSelection(structuredSelection, true); Item[] selection = getSelection(); if (selection.length != 1) { return; } treeItem = selection[0]; // Make sure selection is visible showSelection(); columnNumber = column; activateCellEditor(); } COM: start editing the given element