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I'm new to the WindowBuilder tool of Eclipse (or any frontend dev), and I installed WindowBuilder, SWT to check it out. When creating a new project, I go to:

New > Others > WindowBuilder > SWT Designer > SWT/JFace Java Project

When creating a new class, I go to:

New > Others > WindowBuilder > Swing Designer > Application Window or JFrame, or Under > SWT Designer > SWT >Application Window.

This generates an initial Main code and I have Source and Design Tabs below. My problem is that when going to the design tab it's always empty as seen below:

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The initial code in class has this: enter image description here

And when executed creates this window: enter image description here

I can't find any answers for this problem, and all tutorials I'm seeing have items inside the Design Tab where they can start exploring it.

Captain Catz
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Go to Help -> Eclipse Marketplace -> Installed and then update(if not updated) both WindowBuilder and WindowBuilder Nightly

then Restart

to open file with design tab : righclick on .java file Open With -> WindowBuilder Editor

finally click on design tab it may take few seconds to load

g_7
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Uninstall eclipse completely, the only thing you need to leave is the eclipse-workspaces folder, so your projects will remain saved.

To uninstall it completely you need to:

  1. Delete the "eclipse" folder in "C:\Users\YourName".
  2. Delete the desktop shortcut.
  3. Delete the ".p2" folder in "C:\Users\YourName".

Reinstall eclipse from the official site. This worked for me.

Dr Mido
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Paolo Cislaghi
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You can try link: https://youtu.be/LgOMN3US6Bk

I think it will work.

MRUNAL MUNOT
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I faced the same problem, and what i did was to update the windowbuilder to version: 1.9.2......

That solved the problem for me.

PS: Using Eclipse Photon

paulojfonseca
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