Creating Plugin User Interface

To create the plug-in user interface, follow these steps:

1. Open the project in the Nexaweb Java Plug-in perspective as described in Opening a Plug-in in the Nexaweb Plugin Perspective.

2. To create a new UI file, select:

 - File > New > Other.
A Select a Wizard dialog appears.

 - Click + beside Nexaweb to expand the list, click on the type of file to create and click Next.

 - Specify the location and name for this file and click Finish.

 - Click the New UI File iconimage\icon-newfile.gif
A new file dialog appears, similar to the New Empty UI File dialog.

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Enter or select the parent folder: Specify the location for this file as WebContent (or the web folder specified when creating the application).

File name: Enter a name for this file.

Advanced: Click Advanced to link this file to an existing file located outside of the project's root directory.

 

3. Click Finish.
Nexaweb Studio creates the file in the specified directory and prompts you to switch to the Visual Editor Perspective.

Create your UI.