To create a new window, select one of the following window types and click Create.
Empty Frame
Frames are top-level application windows with a title and a
border. A frame should be used as the main container for:
Empty Dialog Boxes
Dialog boxes are pop-up windows that are activated from
frames and panels.
File Dialog Box
File dialog boxes are point-and-click file choosers.
The File dialog box cannot be shown while you are editing
the interface in Visual Java because it is a modal dialog
box and would block other windows. The File dialog box
attributes are a straightforward mapping of the attributes
for
java.awt.FileDialog
. Click here
to browse the JDK API documentation for
java.awt.FileDialog
.
To edit File dialog box attributes, select the dialog box in the main window list and choose Visual=>Edit Attributes.
Generic Window
Enables you to incorporate a custom window component
into your application. For more information see Custom Components and Windows.
See also: