Palette Properties: Pages page

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.

To display this dialog box, choose Tools|Configure Palette or right-click a palette tab and choose Properties.

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.

Palette Properties: Add Components page

Use the Add Components to select a new component to add to a palette page.

To display this dialog box, choose Tools|Configure Palette or right-click a palette tab and choose Properties.

Library Containing Components To Add

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.

Palette Page To Receive Components

Select the page on the component palette on which the components should be placed.

Component Filtering

JavaBeans In Jar Manifest Only

Automatically installs all JavaBean classes specified in the selected library's JAR files on the specified page of the component palette. This option is the default.

JavaBeans With BeanInfo Only

Displays a list of the selected library's JavaBeans with BeanInfo in the Browse For Class dialog box. Click the Add From Selected Library button to view the list and choose the JavaBeans to add to the specified page of the component palette.

JavaBeans Only

Displays a list of the selected library's JavaBeans only in the Browse For Class dialog box. Click the Add From Selected Library button to view the list and choose the JavaBeans to add to the specified page of the component palette.

No Filtering

Displays the selected library's unfiltered class list in the Browse For Class dialog box. Click the Add From Selected Library button to view the unfiltered list and choose the JavaBeans to add to the specified page of the component palette. No filtering is used

Add From Selected Library

If the first filtering option is selected, JavaBeans In JAR Manifest Only, pressing this button automatically adds the JavaBeans to the selected page and displays the Results dialog box with the list of components added to the palette.

If any of the other filtering options are selected, pressing this button opens the Browse For Class dialog box. Select the components you want to add, then press OK and the Results dialog box displays the list of components added to the palette.

Note: A component can only be placed on the palette if it is a JavaBean.

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