Browser page (IDE Options dialog box)

Use the Browser page of the IDE Options dialog box to configure JBuilder's AppBrowser. You can control:

To open this page, choose Tools|IDE Options, then click the Browser tab.

Look And Feel

The look and feel of the AppBrowser, which varies by platform. Choose one of the following options:

Metal

Java Metal Look & Feel

CDE/Motif

Solaris Look & Feel

Windows

Windows Look & Feel

MacOS Adaptive

Mac Look & Feel

Keymap

Sets the keymapping definitions for the editor and the IDE menus. For a complete listing of editor keymapping definitions, see "Keymaps for editor emulations".

Customize

Displays the Keymap Editor dialog box for the selected keymap where you can customize your keymapping.

Content Pane Tabs

You can alter the orientation, label type, and insertion of the tabs in the content pane. Select from the following options.

Orientation

Choose from the following tab orientations:

Horizontal

Places the tabs horizontally on the top of the content pane.

Vertical

Places the tabs vertically on the right side of the content pane.

Label Type

Choose from the following tab label types.

Name

File name with the file extension.

Short Name

File name without the file extension.

Icon And Short Name

Icon and file name without file extension.

Icon Only

Icon without file name.

Insertions

The Insertions selection controls where new tabs are added in the content pane. Choose from the following options.

Sort Alphabetically

Positions tabs in alphabetical order.

Sort Display Order

Sorts the same way as the project pane. For example, tabs for package nodes and other lightweight nodes sort to the beginning of the tab control.

Insert At Beginning

Inserts a new file as the first tab.

Insert To Left Of Tab For Active Node

Inserts a new file to the left of the currently selected tab.

Insert To Right Of Tab For Active Node

Inserts a new file to the right of the currently selected tab.

Insert At End

Inserts a new file as the last tab.

Error Text Color

Sets the color for non-warning compiler error messages, error conditions, and on the Methods tab within BeansExpress. Choose the drop-down arrow to open the palette. Select from the standard colors or right-click the empty palette to the right of the standard colors to create a custom color.

Reset

Resets everything to the state they were in when the dialog box was displayed.