Plugin components could now specify an index position in the container, where they'll be added.

src/net/java/sip/communicator/impl/gui/UIServiceImpl.java

@@ -967,5 +967,10 @@ public void setCurrentContactGroup(MetaContactGroup metaGroup)
                 ((ContactAwareComponent) component)
                     .setCurrentContactGroup(metaGroup);
         }
+
+        public int getPositionIndex()
+        {
+            return -1;
+        }
     }
 }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/branding/AboutWindowPluginComponent.java

@@ -58,4 +58,9 @@ public void setCurrentContact(MetaContact metaContact)
     public void setCurrentContactGroup(MetaContactGroup metaGroup)
     {
     }
+
+    public int getPositionIndex()
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/contactinfo/ContactInfoMenuItem.java

@@ -85,4 +85,9 @@ public String getName()
     {
         return menuItem.getText();
     }
+
+    public int getPositionIndex()
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/extendedcallhistorysearch/ExtendedCallHistorySearchItem.java

@@ -89,4 +89,9 @@ public void setCurrentContact(MetaContact metaContact)
     public void setCurrentContactGroup(MetaContactGroup metaGroup)
     {
     }
+
+    public int getPositionIndex()
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/statusupdate/SettingsWindowMenuEntry.java

@@ -60,4 +60,9 @@ public void setCurrentContact(MetaContact metaContact)
     public void setCurrentContactGroup(MetaContactGroup metaGroup)
     {
     }
+
+    public int getPositionIndex()
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/whiteboard/WhiteboardMenuItem.java

@@ -156,4 +156,9 @@ public String getName()
     {
         return whiteboardMenu.getText();
     }
+
+    public int getPositionIndex()
+    {
+        return -1;
+    }
 }

src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/gui/PluginComponent.java

@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ public interface PluginComponent
      */
     public String getConstraints();
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the index position of this component in the container, where it
+     * will be added. An index of 0 would mean that this component should be
+     * added before all other components. An index of -1 would mean that the
+     * position of this component is not important.
+     * @return the index position of this component in the container, where it
+     * will be added.
+     */
+    public int getPositionIndex();
+
     /**
      * Returns the component that should be added. This method should return a
      * valid AWT, SWT or Swing object in order to appear properly in the user