Palette Properties dialog box
Use the Palette Properties dialog box to customize the component palette or add new components to the palette.
The Palette Properties dialog contains two tabbed pages:
To display this dialog box, choose Tools|Configure Palette or right-click a palette tab and choose Properties.
Note: A component can only be placed on the palette if it is a JavaBean.
See also:
Building Applications with JBuilder: Adding a component to the palette
Pages (Palette Properties dialog box)
The Pages page displays a list of the pages on the component palette and their components. You can add and remove palette pages and components, rename them, and change their order. Changes are not applied if you cancel the dialog box.
The items on this page are:
Pages
The pages in the component palette. Pages are listed in the column in the order they appear on the palette.
Components
The components for the page selected in the Pages list. Components are listed in the order they appear on the palette.
Add
Displays the Add Page dialog box where you create a new page for the component palette.
Remove
Removes the selected page or component from the component palette. The action is immediate; you are not asked to confirm the removal.
Properties
If a page is selected, displays the Page Properties dialog box, where you can rename the selected page.
If a component is selected, displays the Item Properties dialog box, where you set properties for the selected component.
Move Up
Moves the selected page or component to the left on the palette.
Move Down
Moves the selected page or component to the right on the palette.
Add Components (Palette Properties dialog box)
Use the Add Components to select a new component to add to a palette page.
Library To Install Bean From
Select the name of an existing library which has the components you wish to install.
Select Library
Opens the Select A Different Library dialog box where you can select an existing library from the list.
Select Palette Page
Select the page on the component palette on which the components should be placed.
Install
Opens the Browse for Class dialog box. Select the components you want to add, then press OK to install them to the selected page.