new Swing project

[bob smith]

What is the easiest way to start a new Swing project in Eclipse?

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

What is the easiest way to start a new Swing project in Eclipse?

You prefer to write the code yourself => plain Java project.

You prefer GUI builder => install the plugin and then pick Swing project
type.

Arne

 

[bob smith]

You prefer to write the code yourself => plain Java project.



You prefer GUI builder => install the plugin and then pick Swing project

type.



Arne

I don't see a GUI Builder for Eclipse. Can you provide a link please?

 

[Arne Vajhøj]

I don't see a GUI Builder for Eclipse. Can you provide a link please?

It is called WindowBuilder.

You can find it in Eclipse MarketPlace by name.

Arne

 

[Joerg Meier]

I don't see a GUI Builder for Eclipse. Can you provide a link please?

You googled for "Eclipse GUI builder" and didn't find even one ? I find
that claim hard to believe.

In the meantime, there are a few good suggestions here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/29426/best-gui-designer-for-eclipse

Liebe Gruesse,
Joerg

 

[Lew]

You prefer to write the code yourself => plain Java project.

You prefer GUI builder => install the plugin and then pick Swing project
type.

I have no evidence that this is the easiest way, but it's the way I first tried
in response to this question:

- Open Eclipse.
- Menu: File New Project
- New project dialog: "Java Project" Next> (I have no Swing plugin)
- Project Name: "Whatever", "Use default location", Next>
- Finish

Context-menu click on project in "Package Explorer" window
- "New" > "Class"
- Package: "com.example.whatever"
- Name: "Example"
- Check "public static void main(String[] args)" and "Generate comments"
- Finish

You get:

/**
* Example.
*/
package com.example.whatever;

/**
* Example.
*
*/
public class Example {

/**
* main.
*
* @param args
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {

}

}

Then start adding Swingish stuff.

public class Example {
private static final String TITLE="Example Swing App";

static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Example.class.getSimpleName());

private final JFrame appWindow = new JFrame(TITLE);

/**
* Constructor.
*/
public Example()
{
appWindow.pack();
}

/**
* Run the screen.
*/
public void run()
{
appWindow.setVisible(true);
}

/**
* main.
*
* @param args String array of arguments.
*/
public static void main(String[] args) {
logger.fine("main()");

Runnable gui = new Runnable()
{
@Override public void run()
{
new Example().run();
}
};
SwingUtilities.invokeLater(gui);
}

}

 

[bob smith]

It is called WindowBuilder.



You can find it in Eclipse MarketPlace by name.



Arne

Ok. Cool. Thanks.

 

[Roedy Green]

What is the easiest way to start a new Swing project in Eclipse?

clone the project from one similar you have already done.