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Help! Copy/Paste of Components [message #82449]

Mon, 07 March 2005 17:44

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: aarnan.hotmail.com

I'm new to Eclipse and the visual editor, using the latest eclipse and VEP
version. I create a swing form and add a jtextfield, a jbutton, and a
jlabel. I want to repeat this group of components over again a few times
by copying and pasting. However, whether I select them individually or as
a group I have no copy/paste options. Is this just a limitation of the
tool, or am I missing some plugin or option or something?

Thanks!

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Re: Help! Copy/Paste of Components [message #82464 is a reply to message #82449]

Mon, 07 March 2005 17:51

Dave Orme

Messages: 424
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

Aaron wrote:
>
> I'm new to Eclipse and the visual editor, using the latest eclipse and
> VEP version. I create a swing form and add a jtextfield, a jbutton, and
> a jlabel. I want to repeat this group of components over again a few
> times by copying and pasting. However, whether I select them
> individually or as a group I have no copy/paste options. Is this just a
> limitation of the tool, or am I missing some plugin or option or something?

We don't support copy/paste, however, you can create a control extending
JPanel containing the controls you want repeated. Then use the "Choose
Bean" button on the palette to drop as many copies of that as you want.

Best Regards,

Dave Orme

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Visual Editor Project lead
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