The window at the top of the screen is referred to as the "main window." It is the command center for the IDE. In the main window, you can find the menu bar, several toolbars, the component palette, and the workspace buttons (Editing, GUI Editing, Browsing, Running, and Debugging). From the menus, you have access to all the top-level windows in the IDE, such as the Source Editor, the Properties window, the debugger window, the Options window, and the Project Settings window.
The Help menu gives you access to online help, a tutorial that familiarizes you with the IDE, and a link to the User's Central site where you can get information on updates and pointers to Java resources. From the Help menu, you choose Submit Feedback to send questions or comments about the IDE to the development team.
System | Commands for opening a new template, saving open files, and opening the Object Browser and Explorer windows |
Edit | Commands for editing source code |
Data | Commands that enable you to find or view information |
Build | Commands for compiling or building |
Debug | Commands for setting a breakpoint, adding a watch, getting trace information, and other common debugging commands |
Form | Commands for opening the Component Inspector, displaying the grid in the Form Editor, and switching from design mode to test mode |
At the left side of each toolbar and the component palette is a drag bar. Use the drag bars to reposition the toolbar and the palette.
To continue the tour of the IDE, see Workspaces for descriptions of the top-level windows in each workspace.
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