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Accessing Plugins [message #781852]

Sun, 22 January 2012 14:01

Dennis Putnam

Messages: 59
Registered: January 2012

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I am trying to use the Window Builder plugin. I've successfully crated a window class using the wizard. However, all the tutorials use some kind of apparently builtin editor to design the layout. How do I access that? TIA.

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Re: Accessing Plugins [message #781903 is a reply to message #781852]

Sun, 22 January 2012 17:30

David Wegener

Messages: 1445
Registered: July 2009

Senior Member

On 01/22/2012 08:01 AM, Dennis Putnam wrote:
> I am trying to use the Window Builder plugin. I've successfully crated a
> window class using the wizard. However, all the tutorials use some kind
> of apparently builtin editor to design the layout. How do I access that?
> TIA.
You can control the editor used to open a file by right clicking and
choosing Open with...

Eclipse remembers the last editor used on a file, so once you open it in
the Window Builder editor, it should be remembered (you may have to
close the Java editor first).

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Re: Accessing Plugins [message #781928 is a reply to message #781903]

Sun, 22 January 2012 19:16

Dennis Putnam

Messages: 59
Registered: January 2012

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Thanks for the reply. I didn't notice, until now, there is are tabs at the bottom of the editor window. One says source and the the other says design. No where in the documentation did it say that is how the design editor is accessed. I guess a first time use is supposed to know this by osmosis.

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