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Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1786272]

Sun, 29 April 2018 01:06

Eclipse User

My windows builder design tab isn't showing my GUI, it's basically blank. I've tried opening new projects, updating & uninstalling windowsbuilder, the project is opened with windowsbuilder editor, but the thing just doesn't seem to be working. No online solutions that I've found have solved the issue.

I started on this project probably a couple months ago but closed it, I came back to finish it just now and it's doing this.

Additionally, when I go to layout assistant it says "Empty Selection"

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Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1786398 is a reply to message #1786272]

Wed, 02 May 2018 11:54

Eclipse User

Does the "Source" tab display your source code?
Did you check the workspace log file?
Have you changed java versions in the last couple of months?
Did you try doing a "Clean"?

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1786409 is a reply to message #1786398]

Wed, 02 May 2018 20:04

Eclipse User

Yeah the source tab shows the code.
I've not tried a clean, what is that?
Do not believe I've changed java version in the past couple months.
Also have not checked workspace log, not quite sure what that is.

Sorry, I'm pretty new to this and not super smart.

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1786465 is a reply to message #1786409]

Thu, 03 May 2018 13:14

Eclipse User

[menu] Project > Clean...
File ".log" in ".metadata" subdirectory of your workspace directory.

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1833797 is a reply to message #1786409]

Fri, 23 October 2020 17:24

Eclipse User

Hi Guys,

I'm struggling now with the same problem,
I installed swing and we I create a JFrame file the source code appear but thee design is blank.
Can you please help me ? How did you solve your problem?
It's urgent Please.

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1833887 is a reply to message #1833797]

Tue, 27 October 2020 00:08

Eclipse User

I have the same problem

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1833925 is a reply to message #1833887]

Tue, 27 October 2020 19:08

Eclipse User

I have the same issue. Have you solved it?

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1833926 is a reply to message #1833925]

Wed, 28 October 2020 02:11

Eclipse User

Nobody response. I believe that the problem is common

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1833987 is a reply to message #1833926]

Thu, 29 October 2020 10:10

Eclipse User

Hi Guys,
I had the same problem and I think I solved. Here is the solution :
Help-->Eclipse Marketplace--> Type "WindowBuilder 1.9.4 (the last version up to now I think) and click update.
After updating WindowBuilder, the design tab is opening now.
Bests.

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1834842 is a reply to message #1786272]

Wed, 18 November 2020 15:29

Eclipse User

I had the same issue after a fresh install of Eclipse 2020-09.

Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1836533 is a reply to message #1833797]

Wed, 06 January 2021 23:16

Eclipse User

Did you solve the problem?
If you can't see the Design tab yet, try the following:

When opening a file, right-click and select 'Open with' > 'WindowBuilder Editor'. If Window Builder is installed, you will see the Design tab in the newly opened file.

Hope this solution helps you. For reference, I checked it in eclipse 2020-12.

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Re: Design Tab Not Showing Anything [message #1838220 is a reply to message #1836533]

Thu, 18 February 2021 12:55

Eclipse User

Quote:

right-click and select 'Open with' > 'WindowBuilder Editor'

Worked for me.

One thing I noticed causes this is when I switch from Debug perspective back to Java perspective the 'Design' disappears and above solution brings it back.

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