Use the IDE's Form Editor to visually design GUIs (graphical user interfaces). As you visually create and modify your GUI, the Java code to implement it is automatically generated and updated. You can select items such as panels, scrollbars, menus, and buttons in the component palette and then place them directly on a form in the Form Editor window. The layout manager you select controls how items can be positioned in your form.
Designing a GUI with the IDE is quick because you don't need to worry about generating and updating code while you try out different layout managers, parameters, and components.
In addition, you can manage event handlers and customize the way code is generated for components.
For more information about creating Java GUIs, see "The JFC Swing Tutorial: A
Guide to Constructing GUIs" at
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/book.html
Follow these links for help on designing, creating, and updating Java GUIs:
Form Editor
Creating a New Form
Working With Components
Working With Layouts
Working With Source Code
Managing Component Events
Using the Connection Wizard
Configuring the Form Editor
Customizing the Component Palette