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For questions about using WindowBuilder which is a Java GUI WYSIWYG visual designer plugin for Eclipse. WindowBuilder is composed of SWT Designer and Swing Designer.

WindowBuilder is a powerful and easy to use Java GUI designer that makes it very easy to create Java GUI applications without spending a lot of time writing code to display simple forms. With WindowBuilder you can create complicated windows in minutes. Use the visual designer and Java code will be generated for you. You can easily add controls using drag-and-drop, add event handlers to your controls, change various properties of controls using a property editor, internationalize your app and much more.

WindowBuilder is built as a plug-in to Eclipse and can also be used with the various Eclipse-based IDEs (RAD, RSA, MyEclipse, JBuilder, etc.). The plug-in builds an abstract syntax tree (AST) to navigate the source code and uses GEF to display and manage the visual presentation.


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Integrating WindowBuilder into an existing eclipse project

I am working on an assignment that requires a UI. I use Eclipse and already have WindowBuilder up and running. A few weeks ago, I created a WindowBuilder SWT project to create my GUI. I did nothing more than layout the elements to get a visual…
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Swing DataBinding Rollback changes when cancel button is pressed

I have a simple JFrame with several jtextfields inside, the text property of each jtextfield is bound with a field of an object through databinding (i used window builder to setup the binding), when the user change something on the JTextField the…
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Is it possible to define your own 'controller' in Window Builder for Eclipse?

I would like to use Window Builder and use the MVC paradigm simultaneously. It is very messy with a complex window when Window Builder adds all the code to just one file. I would like the default file created to be the 'view'. I would like to keep…
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Editing CSS in Gwt WindowBuilder

I am using GWT in a project and recently started using the WindowBuilder in Eclipse. I created a new class and in the WindowBuilder and added some widgets. All that works and everything. However, when I try to edit the CSS for some of the panels…
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How to solve "No more handles exception", Eclipse Oxygen, Windowbuilder Pro

I am using Eclipse Oxygen with WindowBuilder Pro under Debian Buster and when I want to open a .java file (with a Swing JFrame) in the design tab, I get a "Designer, No more handles"-Error. After that, I get asked if I want to exit the workbench,…
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Can I use WindowBuilder (a Java visual editor Eclipse plugin) without GWT support?

Can I use WindowBuilder (a Java visual editor Eclipse plugin) without Google Web Toolkit (GWT) support? I'm a little bit confused about it. It seems that it is integrated with GWT to build Google web applications. But can I use it to build a GUI…
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Multi-Line Button text in SWT/WindowBuilder?

Is there any way to force the SWT button text to span two lines, either manually in the SWT code or using the WindowBuilder GUI? I have this: I want something like this (digitally altered image to achieve this): Is it possible? How?
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How to open a new JPanel with a JButton?

I am trying to code a program with multiple screens, however, I do not want to use tabbed panes. I have looked at using multiple JPanels with the card layout and the methods are simply not working. What I need to be able to do is load the new JPanel…
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Resources for data binding with WindowBuilder with SWT/JFace

I just started creating a SWT/JFace application using the (now free) WindowBuilder from Google (previously instantiations). I find the Data binding part difficult although it -should- make it easier for me. For instance, I cannot bind the…
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Set a Title for a jPanel on eclipse

I'm new to programming and I have a question about the window builder. I searched online looking for a way to set a title for a jPanel and not a Jframe, and all what I found was to use for the Jframe setVisible. I don't know if there is a way to…
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Jar file too big

I created a simple project using WindowBuilder in Eclipse and my goal is to send it by email. I don't know what kind of computer the person is using, so I exported my project into a 'Runnable JAR File' and checked the option 'Extract required…
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unable to resize components in java windowbuilder

I'm designing GUI using java swing with the help of windowbuilder. I found that in any layout it's not possible to resize components by using mouse drags (even though it shows points to pick and drag to resize). Specifically reducing size is what…
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Eclipse Juno- WindowBuilder gives parsing Error(java.lang.IllegalArgumentException)

Stack trace: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException at org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.ASTNode.checkNewChild(ASTNode.java:1901) at org.eclipse.jdt.core.dom.ASTNode$NodeList.add(ASTNode.java:1269) at…
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Determine designtime in Eclipse / WindowBuilder

I'm creating controlls to use with WindowBuilder Pro. Is there a possibility to detect design mode in Eclipse? Example what i want to do in my control: if(designmode) { loadDummyValues(); }else{ loadRealComplexRuntimeValues(); } In Netbeans…
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Create a GUI using WindowBuilder's visual designer

My question's really that simple. So simple that no one bothered to put the answer anywhere! I've tried googling 'open WindowBuilderPro' but 5-10 mins searching through links I'm no closer to an answer.
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