Netbeans 6.0.1 and SWT

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CK - 08 Apr 2008 22:41 GMT

Hello everyone,

is it possible to add SWT components to the palettes of the GUI
builder in Netbeans 6.0.1 and if yes, how?

I tried adding the jar(s), but as far as I can see, the selection is
limited to class wrappers for win32 structs.

I could also add the component and the few methods by hand, but no,
the GUI builder makes the generated source code readonly, something I
could not turn off just yet.
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Sabine Dinis Blochberger - 10 Apr 2008 10:16 GMT

> Hello everyone,
>
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> the GUI builder makes the generated source code readonly, something I
> could not turn off just yet.

Right-click on the pallette of components, then choose "Pallette
Manager". I had a hard time finding this a while ago aswell, as the
Pallette Manager isn't accessible through the regular Menus...

Hope this helps.

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CK - 10 Apr 2008 19:33 GMT

Words to the wise, Sabine Dinis Blochberger <no.spam@here.invalid>
wrote:

>> Hello everyone,
>>
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>Manager". I had a hard time finding this a while ago aswell, as the
>Pallette Manager isn't accessible through the regular Menus...

Ok, my lazy wording comes swinging back to me:

I tried adding the jars via Pallette Manager already, but the
selection that pops up is limited to class wrappers for win32 structs.
Now the wrappers are definitely needed, but certainly a MENUITEMINFO
struct is no common control, right? ;)
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Claus Dragon <clauskick@mpsahotmail.com>
=(UDIC)=
d++ e++ T--
K1!2!3!456!7!S a29
"Coffee is a mocker. So, I am going to mock."

- Me, lately.

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Sabine Dinis Blochberger - 11 Apr 2008 10:11 GMT

> Words to the wise, Sabine Dinis Blochberger <no.spam@here.invalid>
> wrote:
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> >Manager". I had a hard time finding this a while ago aswell, as the
> >Pallette Manager isn't accessible through the regular Menus...

Correcting myself: Through the menu Tools->Palette->Swing/AWT Components
you get the same window.

> Ok, my lazy wording comes swinging back to me:
>
> I tried adding the jars via Pallette Manager already, but the
> selection that pops up is limited to class wrappers for win32 structs.
> Now the wrappers are definitely needed, but certainly a MENUITEMINFO
> struct is no common control, right? ;)

Oh, you said SWT, not Swing. My mistake. After some searchengine use, I
think Netbeans doesn't support/like SWT.

You can use SWT:
<http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5199800&messageID=9792802>

Eclipse does support SWT components however. That might be the choice
for you, if you're stuck with SWT.

Here's a discussion on SWT vs. Swing, somewhat recent (2006)
<http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t63186.html>

You can find loads more if you search for "netbeans swt". Hope that
helps.

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CK - 15 Apr 2008 19:25 GMT

Words to the wise, Sabine Dinis Blochberger <no.spam@here.invalid>
wrote:

>You can use SWT:
><http://forum.java.sun.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5199800&messageID=9792802>
>
>Eclipse does support SWT components however. That might be the choice
>for you, if you're stuck with SWT.

I am not directly stuck with SWT, but it offers certain controls I
would prefer.

>Here's a discussion on SWT vs. Swing, somewhat recent (2006)
><http://www.javalobby.org/java/forums/t63186.html>
>
>You can find loads more if you search for "netbeans swt". Hope that
>helps.

Yes, it does, thank you very much!
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Claus Dragon <clauskick@mpsahotmail.com>
=(UDIC)=
d++ e++ T--
K1!2!3!456!7!S a29
"Coffee is a mocker. So, I am going to mock."

- Me, lately.

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