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Changing font in Output window in NetBeans

Oleg Mazurashu — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:17:25 +0000

NetBeans allows to change font in Output window. It is very easy. You need only:

right mouse click in Output window select Larger or Smaller font open Choose font dialog

Here I select Vivaldi font with size 18

If you would like to use default font need to do the same operations . . . → Read More: Changing font in Output window in NetBeans No related posts.

Removing trailing spaces in NetBeans

Oleg Mazurashu — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:27:04 +0000

Extra spaces is a problem in every code. Personally I always delete trailing spaces in my code. NetBeans has possibility to delete trailing spaces: Source->Remove Trailing Spaces

Note: In my point of view for this feature need to add possibility to run it when user saves file as in AnyEdit plugin for Eclipse.

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Changing formatting in NetBeans

Oleg Mazurashu — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:52:26 +0000

You can use global or project specific code formatting options in NetBeans. I am going to show how you can change both of them. For access to global code formatting options need to visit: Tools->Options->Editor->Formatting

It is global code formatting options, which are used in all projects, but you can also change them for . . . → Read More: Changing formatting in NetBeans No related posts.

Using different settings directories for different projects in NetBeans

Oleg Mazurashu — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:48:14 +0000

By default NetBeans stores it’s settings in a directory called .netbeans under the user’s home directory. But what if you need to use other settings for other projects (for example home projects)? It is simple, need to use other settings directory. There are 2 ways. You can edit netbeans.conf file or you can specify what . . . → Read More: Using different settings directories for different projects in NetBeans No related posts.

Setting main project in NetBeans

Oleg Mazurashu — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:55:30 +0000

NetBeans is great IDE not only for Java development. But I use it only in this case.

In NetBeans forum I found several questions about how to change main project.

When you create new project system always ask:”Set as Main Project“. It is good, but what if you need to change Main Project?

It is very simple . . . → Read More: Setting main project in NetBeans No related posts.

Making small toolbar icons in NetBeans

Oleg Mazurashu — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:31:02 +0000

What if you have a lot of icons on toolbar and you want to add new one?

Yes, you can delete several of them, or replace, but if you need to add one you want to use some other simple approach.

I recommend to resize your icons from big to small. This technique saves some space on . . . → Read More: Making small toolbar icons in NetBeans No related posts.

Using file templates for adding new data in generated files in NetBeans 6.7.*

Oleg Mazurashu — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:47:17 +0000

As I wrote in previous post it is easy to customize file templates in NetBeans.

But there I showed how you can change only author’s name.

Here I am going to show how you can change template by adding new variable.

This variable called site and its value is http://thedevelopersinfo.com.

We already know how we can edit . . . → Read More: Using file templates for adding new data in generated files in NetBeans 6.7.* No related posts.

Using file templates for customizing author in generated files in NetBeans 6.7.*

Oleg Mazurashu — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:18:46 +0000

Company’s code convention dictates own way in writing code. You need to put licence at the top of the file, write detailed descriptions of the class, set who is an author, set version of class or interface, comment your methods and so on. At this time if not all but most of the IDE allows . . . → Read More: Using file templates for customizing author in generated files in NetBeans 6.7.* No related posts.

Tune NetBeans IDE for showing JDK sources and JavaDocs.

Oleg Mazurashu — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:32:00 +0000

The problem I found that NetBeans 6.7.1 doesn’t allow adding link to Javadocs. It wants to use archive with Javadocs. Also I want to add JDK sources to the NetBeans IDE. Preconditions:

NetBeans 6.7.* Java SDK 1.6.*

Resolve these problems

Anybody can download this archive from Java website. Find there Popular downloads section . . . → Read More: Tune NetBeans IDE for showing JDK sources and JavaDocs. No related posts.