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What is the replacment for VisualEditor? [message #255641]

Wed, 13 August 2008 22:06

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: kwarner.uneedspeed.net

I know support for VisualEditor is discontinued and
I don't think it is compatible with 3.4.

I like to have a Graphical Editor for interface
design.

What do people use now? I have Eclipse 3.2 with
VisualEditor. Don't the VisualEditor much but when
I need a Graphical Design Editor (GDI), it really
helps to have one.

What's the most popular GDI now.

DD

Re: What is the replacment for VisualEditor? [message #255649 is a reply to message #255641]

Thu, 14 August 2008 09:37

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

DemonDuck wrote:
> I know support for VisualEditor is discontinued and
> I don't think it is compatible with 3.4.
>
> I like to have a Graphical Editor for interface
> design.
>
> What do people use now? I have Eclipse 3.2 with
> VisualEditor. Don't the VisualEditor much but when
> I need a Graphical Design Editor (GDI), it really
> helps to have one.
>
> What's the most popular GDI now.

I use WindowBuilder Pro (http://www.windowbuilderpro.com/). It is a very
comprehensive tool, but commercial. They have a free trial and offer
free licenses to committers on open-source projects. SWT Designer is a
sub-product of that suite, focused only on SWT/JFace apps.

There are instructions for installing the Eclipse VEP into 3.3 and 3.4
here: http://wiki.eclipse.org/VE/Installing

Hope this helps,
Eric

Re: What is the replacment for VisualEditor? [message #255665 is a reply to message #255649]

Thu, 14 August 2008 14:21

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: kwarner.uneedspeed.net

Thanks Eric,

Does the install of VE into 3.4 work? Am I
going to cause trouble for my self?

Ken

Eric Rizzo wrote:
> DemonDuck wrote:
>
>> I know support for VisualEditor is discontinued and
>> I don't think it is compatible with 3.4.
>>
>> I like to have a Graphical Editor for interface
>> design.
>>
>> What do people use now? I have Eclipse 3.2 with
>> VisualEditor. Don't the VisualEditor much but when
>> I need a Graphical Design Editor (GDI), it really
>> helps to have one.
>>
>> What's the most popular GDI now.
>
>
> I use WindowBuilder Pro (http://www.windowbuilderpro.com/). It is a very
> comprehensive tool, but commercial. They have a free trial and offer
> free licenses to committers on open-source projects. SWT Designer is a
> sub-product of that suite, focused only on SWT/JFace apps.
>
> There are instructions for installing the Eclipse VEP into 3.3 and 3.4
> here: http://wiki.eclipse.org/VE/Installing
>
> Hope this helps,
> Eric

Re: What is the replacment for VisualEditor? [message #255669 is a reply to message #255665]

Thu, 14 August 2008 15:35

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

DemonDuck wrote:
> Thanks Eric,
>
> Does the install of VE into 3.4 work? Am I
> going to cause trouble for my self?

I haven't tried it (as I said, I use WindowBuilder Pro). But Nick Boldt
(and Eclipse committer) reported recently that he has VEP working in 3.4
and it was he who edited the wiki page most recently.

Eric

> Eric Rizzo wrote:
>> DemonDuck wrote:
>>
>>> I know support for VisualEditor is discontinued and
>>> I don't think it is compatible with 3.4.
>>>
>>> I like to have a Graphical Editor for interface
>>> design.
>>>
>>> What do people use now? I have Eclipse 3.2 with
>>> VisualEditor. Don't the VisualEditor much but when
>>> I need a Graphical Design Editor (GDI), it really
>>> helps to have one.
>>>
>>> What's the most popular GDI now.
>>
>>
>> I use WindowBuilder Pro (http://www.windowbuilderpro.com/). It is a
>> very comprehensive tool, but commercial. They have a free trial and
>> offer free licenses to committers on open-source projects. SWT
>> Designer is a sub-product of that suite, focused only on SWT/JFace apps.
>>
>> There are instructions for installing the Eclipse VEP into 3.3 and 3.4
>> here: http://wiki.eclipse.org/VE/Installing
>>
>> Hope this helps,
>> Eric

Re: What is the replacment for VisualEditor? [message #255673 is a reply to message #255669]

Thu, 14 August 2008 17:47

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: kwarner.uneedspeed.net

Solid endorsement -- I shall try it...

Thanks again Eric.

DD

Eric Rizzo wrote:
> DemonDuck wrote:
>
>> Thanks Eric,
>>
>> Does the install of VE into 3.4 work? Am I
>> going to cause trouble for my self?
>
>
> I haven't tried it (as I said, I use WindowBuilder Pro). But Nick Boldt
> (and Eclipse committer) reported recently that he has VEP working in 3.4
> and it was he who edited the wiki page most recently.
>
> Eric
>
>
>
>> Eric Rizzo wrote:
>>
>>> DemonDuck wrote:
>>>
>>>> I know support for VisualEditor is discontinued and
>>>> I don't think it is compatible with 3.4.
>>>>
>>>> I like to have a Graphical Editor for interface
>>>> design.
>>>>
>>>> What do people use now? I have Eclipse 3.2 with
>>>> VisualEditor. Don't the VisualEditor much but when
>>>> I need a Graphical Design Editor (GDI), it really
>>>> helps to have one.
>>>>
>>>> What's the most popular GDI now.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I use WindowBuilder Pro (http://www.windowbuilderpro.com/). It is a
>>> very comprehensive tool, but commercial. They have a free trial and
>>> offer free licenses to committers on open-source projects. SWT
>>> Designer is a sub-product of that suite, focused only on SWT/JFace apps.
>>>
>>> There are instructions for installing the Eclipse VEP into 3.3 and
>>> 3.4 here: http://wiki.eclipse.org/VE/Installing
>>>
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Eric

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