JFormDesigner 5.2 introduces several new features and enhancements. This topic describes some of the significant or more interesting changes. Please have a look at the change log for a complete list of changes.
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JDeveloper plug-in | The JDeveloper
plug-in fully integrates JFormDesigner into JDeveloper 11g Release
2 (11.1.2)
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Java 8 support | Use lambda expressions in generated source code
to invoke event handlers if source compatibility is set to Java 8. Java 8: browseButton.addActionListener(e -> browseButtonActionPerformed(e));Java 7 and earlier: browseButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { @Override public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { browseButtonActionPerformed(e); } }); |
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JGoodies Forms 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 support | JGoodies FormLayout 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 are now supported. |
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GroupLayout design improved | The NetBeans team has made many improvements and fixes to the GroupLayout design in NetBeans 7.2, 7.3, 7.4 and 8.0, which are now incorporated into JFormDesigner. |
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Visualization of gaps in GroupLayout | The gaps between components are now visualized
as light gray rectangles, which improves the understanding of the
layout.![]() |
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Improved tree file chooser | The new toolbar in the tree file chooser dialog
provides following commands: Go to Project Folder, Go to Home Folder,
New Folder, Show Hidden Files and Folders, Refresh.![]() |
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Options search (NetBeans plug-in only) |
You can now search for JFormDesigner options in
the NetBeans (7.3 and later) Options dialog.![]() |
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Settings search (IntelliJ IDEA plug-in only) |
You can now search for JFormDesigner options in
the IntelliJ IDEA Settings dialog.![]() |
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Go to IDE/Project Settings (IntelliJ IDEA plug-in only) |
The new Configure IDE Settings and Configure
Project Specific Settings links on some settings pages allows you
to quickly jump between project and IDE settings pages.![]() ![]() |
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