New & Noteworthy - v5.1.0

WindowBuilder Pro v5.1.0   SWT Designer v5.1.0
Swing Designer v5.1.0    

Enhanced NLS support

  • Support for multiple sources

  • Support for configuring Eclipse Message classes

  

  • Support for configuring resource bundle usage

  

  • Support for the new, modern Eclipse internationalization format

  

  • Update Design view when text in a property file changes

Enhanced Swing GridBagLayout support

  • Show column and row headers

  • Rearrange rows and columns via drag/drop

  

  • Double-click header to set/clear horizontal/vertical fill

  

  • Right-click on the header area to access the popup header menu

  • Preserve GridBagLayout constraints during move

Enhanced Palette Manager

  • Added Widget Palette Plug-in Wizard

  

  • Convert widget JARs into Eclipse widget plug-ins

  

Enhanced SWT support

  • Added SWT GroupLayout preferences

Enhanced JFace & RCP support

  • Support for adding CompositeSeparator to Section in tree

Enhanced Swing support

  • Baseline snapping support for SpringLayout

  • New preference to use old-style component creation without "live" feedbacks

  • Generate new GridLayout(rows, columns) by default

Editor & Property Pane Enhancements

  • Added editor content type detection

  

  • Show problems decorator for Designer editor icon

  

  • Use separate preferences to control auto size on text/image change