The behavior of these panes depends on which tab is selected at the bottom of the window, and which type of node is selected in the Navigation pane.
To explore the AppBrowser and discover new features, right-click and double-click on various tabs, tree nodes, icons, and surfaces. Drag-and-drop actions are also available, such as dragging a file onto the Opened tab. Notice that the tabs at the bottom of the window change automatically when you double-click some items. The tabs and icons are listed below.
To return to the starting state, click the Project tab and the Home icon. For a handy project to experiment with, choose Help|Welcome Project.
See also:
User's Guide: The AppBrowser
User's Guide: AppBrowser modes
F1 Help: The main window
User's Guide: The Component Inspector
Welcome: Shortcuts to key topics
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Tabs on the left side of the AppBrowser | ||
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Project | The Project Browser mode of the AppBrowser shows the project tree with nodes for the current project, its files, and its packages. |
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Opened | The Opened Files Browser mode shows a convenient list of files you have opened during this session. These files do not need to be part of the compiled project. When you select a file, the file is loaded into the Structure pane and Content pane. |
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Directory | The Directory Browser mode lets you navigate through directories and easily look at the structure and content of the files. To keep a file handy, you can drag-and-drop the file onto the Opened or Project tab. |
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Debug | Appears when you are using the Debugger. The two panes on the left become the Thread and Stack pane and the Data pane. |
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Watch | Shows the Watch pane of the Debugger. |
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Hierarchy | The Class Hierarchy Browser mode shows the class hierarchy tree for the selected class, enabling you to easily examine the structure, content, and relationship of .java files. |
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Search | The Search Results browser displays a list of .java files that contain text that was searched for with the Search|Search Source Path command. |
Tabs on the right side of the AppBrowser | ||
Source | The Source tab shows Java or HTML code for the file selected in the upper left. | |
Source | While Debugging, additional features are added to the editing area. | |
Design | The Design tab switches to the visual design tools, including the Component Tree in the lower left, the UI Designer or Menu Designer on the right side of the AppBrowser, and the Component Inspector window to the right of the AppBrowser. The Component Palette above the AppBrowser enables you to drop a component onto the Component Tree or UI Designer. | |
Doc | The Doc tab shows the API reference documentation for the class that is selected in the upper left, if the documentation is available. | |
View | The View tab shows the formatted HTML results for the file that is selected in the upper left. | |
Viewer | The Viewer tab displays the .gif or .jpg image file that is selected in the upper left. | |
Error pane | The error pane appears after compiling, if there are errors or warnings. To show or hide the error pane, choose View|Message View. | |
Navigation pane | ||
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Project file | |
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Source file | |
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Runnable source file | |
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Native source file | |
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Image file | |
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HTML file | |
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Unknown file type | |
Structure pane | ||
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Superclass | |
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Interface | |
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Method | |
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Runnable method | |
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Native method | |
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Polymorphic method | |
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Class or object | |
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Runnable object | |
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Native object | |
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Constructor | |
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Primitive data | |
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Object data (array) | |
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The package for the current class | |
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Imported class or package | |
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HTML anchor | |
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Local HTML link | |
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Remote HTML link | |
Component Tree | ||
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Component under design | |
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Visual container | |
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Layout manager | |
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Visual component | |
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JavaBean component | |
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Group of components | |
Debugger | ||
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Primitive data | |
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Class or object | |
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Group of data types | |
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Method | |
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Thread | |
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Execution point | |
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Breakpointable line | |
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Unverified breakpoint | |
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Verified breakpoint | |
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Invalid breakpoint | |
See also:
F1 Help: Toolbar icons