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[RESOLVED]Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1782122]

Mon, 19 February 2018 02:19

Eclipse User

I have recently downloaded eclipse-SDK-I20180217-1500-linux-gtk-x86_64 (Photon) and I am having trouble getting Windowbuilder to display widgets on the palette.

I also have an installation of Oxygen 2, with a working Windowbuilder instance.

Using identical source code in Oxygen and Photon, I see the fully populated palette in Oxygen, but an empty palette in Photon.

I have tried everything I can think of - including reading the documentation - but nothing has worked.

Any pointers would be gratefully received.

Cheers, Doug

[Updated on: Fri, 23 February 2018 19:51] by Moderator

Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1782164 is a reply to message #1782122]

Mon, 19 February 2018 14:40

Eclipse User

Oxygen and Photon are more like release versions, they tell us nothing about which features are installed. Does your Photon installation include the same WindowBuilder features as the Oxygen installation?

Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1782171 is a reply to message #1782164]

Mon, 19 February 2018 20:09

Eclipse User

Thanks for your reply Nitin.

I have installed more options in the Oxygen version, so the two installations are not identical. Attached is a tar.gz containing the configuration details of each installation, in case that helps. As far as I can tell, I have installed in the Photon installation all the software needed by WindowBuilder, but I would be delighted if you could point out something I have missed.

Cheers,
Doug

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Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1782174 is a reply to message #1782171]

Tue, 20 February 2018 00:41

Eclipse User

It looks like you have more in your Photon install. I don't really know anything about WindowBuilder, so I'll request this be moved to its forum.

Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1782253 is a reply to message #1782174]

Tue, 20 February 2018 17:48

Eclipse User

Nitin Dahyabhai wrote on Tue, 20 February 2018 05:41

It looks like you have more in your Photon install

After reinstalling Oxygen and Photon a few times, I have lost track of what is installed where, so I regret any confusion. Thank you very much for your help. I am looking forward to seeing what the WIndowbuilder forum can tell me.

[Updated on: Tue, 20 February 2018 22:51] by Moderator

Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1782483 is a reply to message #1782253]

Fri, 23 February 2018 19:50

Eclipse User

After battling this problem for days, I finally downloaded Oxygen3 and it worked straight out of the box. Thus, I have solved my problem, but I'm still curious as to why Windowbuilder in Photon refused to display any widgets.

Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1794909 is a reply to message #1782483]

Mon, 10 September 2018 16:13

Eclipse User

Good

I just installed the Eclipse IDE version for Java developers
Version:
Photon Release (4.8.0)
Build ID: 20180619-1200
SO: Linux, v. 4.17.19-200. fc28. x86_64, x86_64/GTK 3.22.30, WebKit 2.20.5
Versión Java: 1.8.0 _181
[/i]When trying to open the WindowBuilder editor the Frame palette is empty and does not allow me to select components.

I have the following installed:

SWT Designer 1.9.0 org.eclipse.wb.rcp.feature.feature.group Eclipse WindowBuilder
SWT Designer Core 1.9.0 org.eclipse.wb.swt.feature.feature.group Eclipse WindowBuilder
SWT Designer Documentation 1.9.0 org.eclipse.wb.rcp.doc.user.feature.feature.group Eclipse WindowBuilder
SWT Designer SWT_AWT Support 1.9.0 org.eclipse.wb.rcp.SWT_AWT_support.feature.group Eclipse WindowBuilder
SWT Designer XWT Support (requires Eclipse WTP/WST) 1.9.0 org.eclipse.wb.xwt.feature.feature.group Eclipse WindowBuilder
SWT Tools 3.107.0.v20180516-2110 org.eclipse.swt.tools.feature.feature.group Eclipse.org
SWTBot for Eclipse Testing 2.7.0.201806111355 org.eclipse.swtbot.eclipse.feature.group Eclipse.org - SWTBot
SWTBot for GEF Testing 2.7.0.201806111355 org.eclipse.swtbot.eclipse.gef.feature.group Eclipse.org - SWTBot
SWTBot for SWT Testing 2.7.0.201806111355 org.eclipse.swtbot.feature.group Eclipse.org - SWTBot
SWTBot IDE Features 2.7.0.201806111355 org.eclipse.swtbot.ide.feature.group Eclipse.org - SWTBot

Some hint of what's going on.

Thank you

Re: Photon Windowbuilder palette empty [message #1842359 is a reply to message #1782164]

Thu, 17 June 2021 02:35

Eclipse User

My windows builder design tab isn't showing my GUI, it's basically blank,(no forms ,no tools)
I tried many times update ,installing, uninstalling in various ways to fix this ,but its useless and tired , .
what should I do to overcome this issue......
Its urgent please

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