GUI Menu

Show GUI Builder Adds GUI builder controls to the Java WorkShop window. This item is active only for projects that were created using the Visual Java GUI builder.

Merge GUI File Opens a file chooser and imports the selected file (a file that contains a GUI builder window that you want to include in your application). The file must have a .gui extension.
Save Generate GUI File Saves your layout to disk in the file project-name.gui and generates Java source code from your layout. See Generate Java Source Code for details.

Cut Component Cuts the selected component or window and places it on the clipboard. You can paste the cut component or window to another cell in the layout.
Copy Component Copies the selected component or window to the clipboard. You can paste the copied component or window from the clipboard to another cell in the layout.
Paste Component Pastes a cut or copied component or window to another cell in the layout.
Delete Component Deletes the selected component or window. Does not place a copy on the clipboard and cannot be undone.

Edit Attributes Opens the attribute editor displaying the attributes of the selected component or window. See the attribute editor help for details on how to modify the attributes of a component. This command also has a button on the main toolbar.

Add Column Adds a column to the left or right of the selected cell or component.
Add Row Adds a row above or below the selected cell or component.

Add New Window Opens the New Window dialog box. Select a specific container from the list and click Create to open a new gridbag layout for the given container. This command has a corresponding button to the left of the component palette.
Set Window Type Opens the Main Container dialog box. Use this dialog box to change the type of a main container to a frame or a panel.
Nest Panel Nests (in place) the selected layout panel component within a GridBag Layout Panel component.

Customize Palette Opens the palette editor. Use the palette editor to customize, delete, and rearrange components in palette folders.
Import Components to Palette Opens the Import Components to Palette dialog box. Use this dialog box to import JavaBeans or components with shadow classes. See Importing Components for details.
Reset to Factory Palette Returns the contents of the standard GUI builder palette (the AWT, Panels, and Additional tabs) to their original state.

Bean Info on Selected Component Opens the Bean Information dialog box that displays bean-specific information including properties, events, and methods.
Update Component Classes in Design Opens the Update Component Classes in Design dialog box that displays a list of bean classes. Select a class (or classes) to update. The component in the palette is updated, not the component in the layout window. A Reload Component in Design dialog box appears if a reload is required.
Class Usage Report Displays a list of component classes used in the current project.

See also:

GUI Builder Palette
Laying Out the Interface
Adding a Menu Bar and Menus
Adding Custom Components and Windows