Adding a Bean to the Palette Window

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You can expand the IDE by adding your own beans to the Palette window for use in visual design. Once the bean is installed, you can select it in the Palette window and add the bean to your forms. You must compile a bean before you can add it to the Palette window. You can add class files (.class) or serialized prototypes (.ser).

Many beans have their own icons, however, some do not. If the bean you add does not have an icon, the IDE assigns a default icon. To see the name of each installed bean in the Palette window, position the pointer over the bean to view the tool tip.

To add a bean to the Palette window:

  1. Choose Tools > Palette Manager.
  2. If you want to create a new palette category for the bean, click New Category and enter the desired name before you add the bean.
  3. Click Add from JAR, Add from Library, or Add from Project and complete the wizard to add the bean.
See Also
Creating a Bean
Adding a Component to a Form
Setting a Bean's Icon

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