Netbeans - is it possible to see project source folders in a tree (hierarchical) view, rather then a flat view?

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I have some huge NetBeans projects with many packages, sub-packages, sub-sub-packages .etc, and it gets very confusing seeing all these package folders in the flat layout that NetBeans shows.. e.g. a.b.c.d.e.f.g , a.b.c.d.d.e.f.h .etc .etc

Is it possible to have a hierarchical directory (tree?) view, like in IntelliJ IDEA?

Thanks, Jose

score 109 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 16 '17 at 15:33

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In the Projects window just invoke the context menu by right-clicking on any empty space then click View Java Packages as > Tree.

edited Mar 16 '17 at 15:33

Michael

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answered Feb 08 '12 at 14:35

JRL

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How can I do this in Netbeans 7.1.2? I cannot see this option there. – José Jun 28 '12 at 18:45
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@José just click on any empty space in the Projects window and you'll find that option. Tested on Netbeans 7.2.1 – amrtn Jan 22 '14 at 08:45
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Thanks! They really hide that menu! – The Coordinator Oct 31 '16 at 11:08
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Still helpful even ~10 years later. Thanks. – Radu Murzea Oct 26 '21 at 13:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 30 '17 at 23:07

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You can go to the source directory in command line, then use "tree" command to see the hierarchy of this project.

answered May 30 '17 at 23:07

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Netbeans - is it possible to see project source folders in a tree (hierarchical) view, rather then a flat view?

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