Netbeans GUI Builder is the recommended tool for visually building Swing components.
- #Run Netbeans on lcls-builder OR Install a Netbeans IDE that supports Java.
- #Quick Start.
- #Tips.
Run Netbeans on lcls-builder
After logging onto lcls-builder, type
/usr/local/lcls/package/netbeans/current/bin/netbeans &
Quick Start
Tips
- For the smoothest interaction between Netbeans and Eclipse projects (i.e. when copying Java files), name your Java packages the same in both IDEs.
- Always create a JPanel form (not JFrame form).
- Use ONLY layouts that are native to Swing, such as GridBagLayout and BorderLayout. If you don't want to set a layout, use NULL layout (which is not the default).
- Sooner or later, you will feel that you have to learn it anyway, so voila => GridBagLayout Tutorial