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[news.eclipse.newcomer] Re: GUI builder for new projects

On 4/13/2009 11:32 AM, ns_dkerber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
What would be the appropriate project or package to use for building new
data-collection java applications with very simple gui requirements (a
couple of buttons, a small menu, and a scrolling textbox to display
data).

I see several different packages out there, but nothing that describes
which one might be appropriate for different situations.

I have no java gui code to reuse, just lots of webapp processing code.
My gui experience is in Visual Basic 6, and I like the way it works, if
that influences the recommendations.

The Eclipse Visual Editor Project might server your needs, but it is only unofficially supported on the newer versions of Eclipse: http://www.eclipse.org/vep


A more robust (and supported) tool is WindowBuilder Pro; it is a commercial tool but reasonably priced and offers a free trial period so you can determine if it is the right tool for you: http://www.instantiations.com/windowbuilder/

Hope this helps,
Eric