JFormDesigner
| JFormDesigner | |
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| developer | FormDev software |
| Current version | 7.0.1 |
| Current preliminary version | 7.0.x |
| operating system | cross-platform |
| programming language | Java |
| License | Proprietary software |
| www.jformdesigner.com | |
JFormDesigner is a GUI builder for cross-platform rich or smart client applications in Java . JFormDesigner has a WYSIWYG editor for Swing -based Java GUIs to which the model can be attached via Java Beans binding. JFormDesigner also supports the development of GUI-related code such as event handlers , resource bundles or nested classes.
In contrast to most other GUI builders, JFormDesigner runs both as a stand-alone application and as a plug-in for Eclipse , IntelliJ IDEA and JBuilder . Support for NetBeans and JDeveloper , as well as SWT / JFace GUIs in addition to Swing, is planned for future releases.
history
The development of the JFormDesigner began in August 2003 by Karl Tauber. The first beta version of JFormDesigner was completed in June 2004, the final 1.0 version in December 2004, and version 2.0 in October 2005.
In September 2006 Karl Tauber founded FormDev Software GmbH in Brunnthal near Munich . Version 3.0 of JFormDesigner was completed in November of the same year, version 4.0 in July 2008, version 5.0 in May 2011, version 5.1 in April 2012 and version 5.2 in September 2012
For the upcoming versions FormDev plans the following extensions for JFormDesigner:
- Plug-ins for JDeveloper (version 5.2)
- Support for MiGLayout (planned for Q3 / 2012)
- 2-way code generation (planned for JFormDesigner 6.0)
- Code generation for SWT / JFace
- Support of JavaFX 2 (planned for Q4 / 2012)
Alternatives
There are a number of alternative GUI builders for Java Swing or SWT applications. For example, the NetBeans IDE already has a GUI builder for Swing by default. The WindowBuilder plugin developed by Google makes it possible to develop GUIs for Swing, SWT or GWT in Eclipse and IDEs based on Eclipse .
literature
- Dan Wellman: Java UI Design with an IDE . Ed .: DevX. September 20, 2006, p. 5 ( devarticles.com ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Change Log of JFormDesigner 7 . February 21, 2020.
- ↑ JFormDesigner 7 Preview (Early Access) (English)
- ↑ JFormDev Company & History
- ↑ JFormDesigner Roadmap ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
