The Filesystems window displays all Java source files that contain GUI forms
as form object nodes ().
The Form Editor recognizes only form objects that were created using the IDE's
form templates, such as JFC/Swing templates and AWT templates. You cannot manipulate
other form objects using the Form Editor.
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The Form Editor might not be available in your
version of the IDE. You can enable the Form Editor module by choosing Tools ![]() |
Each form object node expands to reveal subnodes for each of its classes ()
and interfaces (
).
When you open a file in the Form Editor, a Top Form Component node (
)
appears under the form object node. The Top Form Component node contains nodes
for all of the file's components. Right-click any component's node to manipulate
its appearance and behavior.
The IDE affixes badge icons to Filesystems window icons to indicate a particular state of the object. The following table lists the badge icons used by the IDE.
Icon | Description |
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The file needs to be compiled. It has not been compiled or the source has changed since the last compilation. |
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The file is a runnable object. |
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The file cannot be parsed. The file might contain an unrecoverable syntactic error or there might have been a problem reading the file. |
You can right-click any form object node to access a contextual menu containing the following commands:
See Also | |
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Filesystems Window Designing Java GUIs Form Editor Overriding and Implementing Methods Using the Import Management Tool Synchronizing Source Code Configuring Java Settings |