
Set the look-and-feel of the app to Windows Classic:Īnd make sure it will get applied via the preferences: select Window > Preferences, then navigate to WindowBuilder, Swing, LookAndFeel. Set the title of the app by modifying the title property of the JFrame: We will create the userinterface with help of the Window Builder and its palette.įirst enlarge the window by selecting the in the components tree and then dragging the window at the lower-right corner: from a certain library) by clicking one of the warnings in-front of the lines with errors. If you have any errors left, you might have to fix the imports (an ‘import’ statement tells the compiler to use a package, eg. Click the first warning symbol that has a small light-bulb in front of line 10 (this indicates there are tips on how to resolve those), and click “Add ‘requires sktop’ to module-info.java”: You might get some errors in the code, this is because the imports and the module info are not setup yet: Browse to WindowBuilder, JFrame and click Next:Īt package name type “userinterface” and at name “Calculator”. Select File > New > Other (or press Ctrl + N) to add a Java file to the project. If a popup appears that asks you to fill in a module name, fill in “calculator” and press Create.

Fill in the project name and press Finish (you may leave the other options at their default values): To start a new project, select File > New > Java Project from the menu. The installation will continue in the background (you can see its progress in the lower right corner). To start the installation press Next two times. (press Enter), and select WindowBuilder and WindowBuilder XWT Support: In Eclipse, choose Help > Install New Software… In the field Work with, enter this address: The tool to create graphical user interfaces is not part of all editions of Eclipse, and must be added manually. Select the option “Use this as the default and do not ask again” and click Launch: Eclipse: Add Window Builder Select the first option: “Eclipse IDE for Java Developers”:Ĭlick “Install” (keep options as they are).

You can check that via Help > About, Installation Details.ĭownload the Eclipse Installer and run that. But make sure you also have installed the Window Builder plugin of Eclipse. If you already have Eclipse installed, you can skip this part. Installing the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers

It is strongly recommended to also learn the Java basics using for instance the w3schools tutorial. This tutorial is meant for beginners who are just starting with Java. In this Java tutorial you will learn how to create a simple calculator using Eclipse.
