What’s New - v5.0.0

Select GroupLayout from the Swing Layouts or SWT Layouts palette

Position and size widgets using GroupLayout constraints

Align widgets horizontally and vertically

Indent widgets intelligently

Insert widgets intelligently

Align widgets along text baselines

Align widgets to margins

Anchor widgets to the left, right or both sides

Anchor widgets to the top, bottom or both sides

Set anchors via popup context menus

Set widget anchoring and resizing via context menu

Align and center widgets using toolbar

Set alignment, size and spacing using floating layout assistant

Preferences to control feedback colors, popup alignment menus and code generation

Ported SWT GroupLayout from Swing GroupLayout

New wizard for creating ActionBarAdvisor classes

ActionBarAdvisor palette includes common and local actions

Create toolbars and buttons with drag/drop

Edit Coolbar and Menus with Actions tab

Actions list prepopulated with actions defined in ActionFactory class

Drag menu category to create a fully populated menu

Update associated WorkbenchWindowAdvisor class

Support for ToolBarManager style property

Configure palette categories and entries with Palette Manager dialog

Add categories, entries and separators using palette menu

Import multiple widgets from JAR archives

Rearrange items using drag/drop

Revert to default palette

New palette extension points for Swing and SWT

Ask about using old or new value when renaming key to existing one

Improved support for default locale

Support for VA Java NLS pattern

Enhanced snapping feedback for absolute / null layout

Support for Eclipse 3.2 ExpandBar & ExpandItem

Support for "Expose control" for menu items

Support for the GridLayout(cols, equal) constructor

Enhanced GridData code generation

Support for Accessibility properties & AccessibleListener

Support for adding Forms API Toolkits to any window

Automatically add Forms API JAR to .classpath and plugin manifest

Added Superclass field to Shell and Composite wizards

Basic support for custom static factories

Morphing Composite/Group to SashForm

Support for StructuredViewer

Enhanced parsing of JFace dialogs

Support for viewers in static factories

Enhanced snapping feedback for absolute / null layout

Support for default GridBagLayout insets

Support for LAF read/change in main() method

Option for displaying grid in SpringLayout

Support for "Expose component" for menu items

Support for JGoodies Forms version 1.0.6

dded Superclass field to JPanel wizard

Option to set variable name in widget: setData("name", "widget-name")

Ignore code in "if (!Beans.isDesignTime())" during parsing

Option for maximizing editor on "Design" page activation

Option for formatting source code on editor save

Show "<No Properties>" message when there is no selection in editor

Select images from source folders and referenced projects in classpath mode

Save property table column widths in Designer preferences