I'm new to the WindowBuilder tool of Eclipse (or any frontend dev), and I installed WindowBuilder, SWT to check it out.
When creating a new project, I go to:
New > Others > WindowBuilder > SWT Designer > SWT/JFace Java Project
When creating a new class, I go to:
New > Others > WindowBuilder > Swing Designer > Application Window or JFrame, or Under > SWT Designer > SWT >Application Window.
This generates an initial Main code and I have Source and Design Tabs below.
My problem is that when going to the design tab it's always empty as seen below:
The initial code in class has this:
And when executed creates this window:
I can't find any answers for this problem, and all tutorials I'm seeing have items inside the Design Tab where they can start exploring it.
Go to Help -> Eclipse Marketplace -> Installed and then update(if not updated) both WindowBuilder and WindowBuilder Nightly
then Restart
to open file with design tab :
righclick on .java file Open With -> WindowBuilder Editor
finally click on design tab it may take few seconds to load
Uninstall eclipse completely, the only thing you need to leave is the eclipse-workspaces folder, so your projects will remain saved.
To uninstall it completely you need to:
Delete the "eclipse" folder in "C:\Users\YourName".
Delete the desktop shortcut.
Delete the ".p2" folder in "C:\Users\YourName".
Reinstall eclipse from the official site.
This worked for me.
You can try link:
https://youtu.be/LgOMN3US6Bk
I think it will work.
I faced the same problem, and what i did was to update the windowbuilder to version: 1.9.2......
That solved the problem for me.
PS: Using Eclipse Photon
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When I create a jframe within a java project it shows me all the code in the Source part but when I go to Design it shows nothing? Would like some help on how to get the whole interface where you customise the GUI.
That's a known issue of the Eclipse 2020-09 release which is already fixed (see Eclipse bug 567071).
Update to WindowBuilder 1.9.4 either via the Eclipse Marketplace or via Help > Install New Software... and working with the update site http://download.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/latest/.
I have a simple Eclipse Java project that consists in only one Class made with Eclipse's Window Builder (Swing class). The coding was made on my notebook, and saved on cloud, so I could access It from my home's computer.
When I opened this project in this home computer, I noticed I had not installed Window Builder on it yet, so I installed and restarted Eclipse.
The problem is that even tho I installed WB, Eclipse still doesn't show the Design tab on this class. Did I miss something?
Simply restarting Eclipse a couple times somehow made it work, everything good!
Missing Source/Design tabs
When you open your Swing Project, follow these steps to show Source/Design tab:
Right click on your file Swing.java for example
Choose open with Window Builder editor
This will bring you back the Source and Design Panels
I am both an android developer and a swing developer. I usually use a adt-version of eclipse that was downloaded from google with android development tools, this version seems to be juno 4.2.1.
The problem is that the windowbuilder doesn't show up. No windowbuilder options under preferences, and no new editors available.
Previously i have been working on eclipse there i could install window Builder from market place> i want to build gui using drag and drop option from the design menu
And i know by default my eclipse should include window Builder but when i right click on my class file i can't find window Builder
I tried to import it externally but i cant find any option to import it just like in eclipse
I'm assuming you mean "myeclipse" when you wrote "eclipse", since you have MyEclipse in the heading and as a keyword. If so, MyEclipse has come with WindowBuilder installed, for quite a few releases. Try New->Other and, in the wizard, type "window" in the filter box. You should see a couple of WindowBuilder options. If you do mean "eclipse" then you'd need to install. Go to Help->Eclipse Marketplace then search for "windowbuilder", click the Install button to install.
Assuming you are using Eclipse Neon
Eclipse Help-> Install New Software.
enter this URL : http://download.eclipse.org/windowbuilder/WB/integration/4.6/
Tick the Window Builder and click Add
Complete the installation.
I'm in the process of learning JAVA and was looking for a GUI editor/creator for use within Eclipse. I Googled and found "WindowBuilder". I installed it via these instructions:
https://developers.google.com/java-dev-tools/wbpro/installation/
When I installed it, I checked each checkbox to install everything. However, when I create a class to create a GUI, and then I click on the "Design" tab, I get "This is not a GUI class and can't be edited graphically" (even though I chose an option for WindowBuilder when creating the class).
When I open classes that already contain (working) GUIs, I get "Unknown GUI Toolkit."
Is there a way to get WindowBuilder running, or perhaps is there a better solution?
For the record, I had the same problem but I forgot to install the "Swing Designer" module from the "Install New Software..." option in "Help" menu.
Tab "Help"-> "Install New Software" .. in "Work with " , enter
Name : Kepler URL : http://download.eclipse.org/releases/kepler and ADD
and on "type filter text" write "Swing Designer" . install that and you should be fine ..
This is fixed. The JRE option in Eclipse properties was invalid. It pointed to JRE6 instead of JRE7. I'm not sure how Eclipse was ever working in the first place. All set. Thanks!
I watch all of these Android tutorials online and am getting more and more into Android programming and I find it to be a slight hassle to have to go to File>New>Other>Android>Android Project every time, especially when the person I'm watching has it on theirs.
It would be very helpful if someone could provide me with a way for Android Project (and Android XML File) to be put on that "New" menu.
Thanks
You can add 'Android Project' to the 'New' menu (and customize others) as follows:
Window > Perspective > Customize Perspective... > Tab 'Menu Visibility' > Expand 'File' > Expand 'New' > Tick 'Android Project'
The first one is new android project and the last one is new android xml file.
you can also customize what you want to add thru customize prespective by right clicking the menu area.
If your using eclipse in the toolbar the 8th icon is to Create New Project (its a folder with a a and a + sign sticking out the top of it).
Are you sure you have your eclipse configured properly? I think you need to install ADT and Android SDK first.
If you already have installed them, restart your eclipse to work with it properly.
If not and want to check how and where to install check here.
Following these instructions can enable all these things you want. Feel free to comment.