Questions tagged [gwt-designer]

GWT Designer is an Eclipse visual designer plugin that will generate the Java Code for your GWT application's GUI.

Following the WYSIWYG principle you will be able to create your GUIs by drag and drop and properties change.

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How to write completely custom widgets recognizable by GWT Designer?

When I add let's say, a standard GWT VerticalPanel, with GWT Designer I can add widgets to this panel by drag and dropping them. GWT Designer provides a red line indicating I am adding a widget to my VerticalPanel. Suppose that I want to create my…
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Why does GWT 2.7 discontinue the GWT Designer?

As per GWT 2.7.0 (RC1) Release Note, GWT Designer is deprecated. I use the tool for some complex UI design in my project. Just don't know why this happens and what are alternatives without it.
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GWT Designer Componentry

I'm brand new to GWT and am using the GWT Designer to help acclimate me to it. So far I've been able to get a few simple examples up and running locally, but after trying to figure out how to do a few things myself, and not being able to find…
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Custom widgets can't be added to GWT Designer palette

I wrote some custom composite widgets for a project and compiled them into a separate jar file. I added this jar file to the build path for the GWT project. When I try to add the widgets to the palette (by pressing the "Choose component" button),…
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Why won't the GWT designer for eclipse work with GXT 3 widgets?

I'm trying to work with GXT 3 widgets in the GWT designer, without success. I successfully managed to use GXT 2.2 with the designer but when switched to GXT 3, it seems that resources and images are missing. this seems odd because there are no…
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The Gwt Designer CSS viewer can not find the css file when using CLientBundle

I would like to use the CSS viewer (https://developers.google.com/web-toolkit/tools/gwtdesigner/features/gwt/css_support) integrated in GWT designer in order to manage my css styles.... But I can not add my css stylesheet created in…
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What is the difference between GWT Designer and WindowsBuilder Pro?

What is the difference between GWT Designer and WindowsBuilder Pro? Both are avaialble in Open With... in the eclipse project pane...I am new to GWT, which is better to use? Thanks bob
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GWT Designer needs to refresh at each change of a contrl

I am using GWT designer but I am getting a problem with it, everytime, I have to refresh because as soon as I change a control, the form in designer mode becomes like this As you see, I cannot see anything until I refresh, the focus control is…
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Improve performance when using hibernate and GWT

I have a performance issue when using hibernate and GWT. this happens if I tried to insert or load an object from database where I have to bind every element of the UI to the hibernate object which takes a long time, for example: School sc=new…
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Does GWT designer currently work with UIBinder?

I recently learned about GWT Designer and I am trying to use it in one of my projects. When I tried to open myView.java I got a message that this view is associated with a UIBinder file and that I should open the UIBinder file. When I open the…
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Displaying only one panel at once

I'd like to have the effect of one of two panels visible at given time in the same place on the screen. Perhaps I could use the DeckPanel but then in the designer I wouldn't be able to edit the hidden one. Maybe you could recommend a technique? I've…
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GWT designer not opening on Eclipse on Linux

I don't know what the issue with GWT Plugin on eclipse but whenever I'm opening GWT designer on eclipse, I'm getting this issue GWT Designer uses the SWT Browser widget to render the GWT UI. SWT Browser requires a compatible xulrunner version…
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Building a GWT UI in Eclipse

I want to try and build a UI using this GWT designer tool I read about. I have GWT tools installed, created a "Google -> Web Application Project" but I don't see any means to build a UI except via code. I tried installing the plugin…
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Where is the new GWT DataGrid Widget in GWT-Designer in the new Google Plug-In Release 2.4?

I would like to use the new GWT DataGrid Widget present in the new Google Plug-in 2.4 release, but through the GWT-Designer that you receive as part of the Google Plug-in 2.4 release. Yet, I can't seem to find it in the GWT-Designer palette of…
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Standalone GWT Design Viewer

I am using GWT in Eclipse, but I couldn't make use of GWT Designer. It keeps on giving me errors. With the same code, my friend is able to use GWT Designer in his Eclipse. And added to that, GWT Designer consumes a lot of memory. So I just need to…
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