Matisse refers to the GUI-Builder module of the Netbeans IDE application. It allows for the creation/modification of Java Swing components in a WYSIWYG, "drag, drop & resize" fashion.
Questions tagged [matisse]
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How to delete buttonGroup in netbeans 6.5
I'm new to Netbeans I played around with Matisse GUI Editor and would like to delete a buttonGroup with no reference. I tried the refactor/safe delete action but no way to do so!
That's so bad. Is there a trick or do I have to restart…
user61009
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How do I convert NetBeans .form files to .java?
What's the best way to convert NetBeans (Matisse) .form files into .java files, without using the NetBeans IDE itself? Ideally I'd like to package the .form files along with my source code, and generate the .java files at build time. This will…

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Stand-alone NetBeans-compatible .form editor
Is there a stand-alone GUI designer that can read and write the .form files that NetBeans (Matisse) generates? I like the GUI designer, but I don't want all the overhead of a complete Java IDE just to create and edit .form XML files.

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Netbeans matisse, custom button icon property error
I have created a custom JButton where override the setIcon.
public class TestButton extends JButton {
public TestButton() {
super();
}
@Override
public void setIcon(Icon icon) {
super.setIcon(icon);
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How to design JTable within JScrollPane in NetBeans
I have created a JTable and enclosed it in a JScrollPane. Now when I try to select the table, the scrollpane is selected. I have no clue how to select the table which is inside this scrollpane. I am using Netbeans 6.9. How can I select this table?

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How do I recreate the NetBeans Matisse form file?
I have swing code that was generated using NetBeans Matisse. Over time, the form file got lost. How do I recreate the Matisse form file?

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Java with matisse in netbeans - can't implement WindowListener
UPD: Solved!
Good day!
I started develop JAVA GUI apps in netbeans 6.9.1 (I use matisse). So I decided to implement windowListener in my program but I have met the problem. I can’t access to the main frame!
Does anyone know how to deal with that…

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Netbeans and refactoring code inside edited-protected block written by Matisse gui
I wrote a swing lib and i used it into my project with matisse.
Now i want do some name-packaging-change, a very simple operation but the problem is refactoring can't touch the code written by matisse (locked for editing).
So the question is:
There…

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How to refresh custom bean in NetBeans?
I want to design a relatively complex UI in NetBeans IDE. I believed that bring all these components together in one Panel can intensify difficulty of maintenance of such Panel.
For this purpose I've broken down this structure in multiple custom…

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Prevent components inside jscrollpane from extending past horizontal edge
In a project I'm doing I have a set of JTextPane's wrapped in JPanels inside a JFrame. The JTextPane's can be various sizes when the programming is actually running, and what size they will be cannot be predicted, unless it is hardcoded. To make…

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Swing Matisse GUI - cannot add custom made bean to "Other components"
I made a custom ValueObject class with properties (getters/setters) and I need this class for data binding of elements on form. So I want to drag it to "other components" on matisse editor so I can bind it - and nothing happens.... Any similar…
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Cannot invoke "this.firePropertyChange()" on JPanel reference
Why can I not invoke firePropertyChange() on this reference?
[javac] /home/thufir/NetBeansProjects/Legacy/src/legacy/gui/table/SelectTableFollowup.java:41: error: cannot find symbol
[javac] …

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main gui and newjdialog mixed up on netbeans
I have created new java application on Netbeans by pressing create new project and it creates java package. This fully fine ! When I add new JFrame it creates and automatically MAIN METHOD , after I am done with Matisse I mean putting some gui…

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How do I use BorderLayout with Netbeans Matisse
I decided to change the layout on my component in Netbeans GUI builder (aka Matisse).
Now it has completely screwed up my panel. I want to add a main panel to the center (ie default), and then add other components to the left or the right, however…

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Having trouble moving a jButton
I'm trying to use Matisse in NetBeans to create a simple game...like Myst. I just want it to display a Frame that has things like a text field and buttons/inventory on the right. I can do that. Then I created a Jpanel that displays on the Frame. …

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