Campbell Ritchie wrote:Brilliant, Darryl
Not really. Custom creation code has been available at least since NetBeans 5.5, the first version I used. And since I too started with the misconception that a visual designer could make things easier, I searched around and discovered the provision the first time I needed to override paintComponent(...).
I still maintain that learning to use the visual designer effectively is
only worthwhile for those who plan to make GUI design their career. For the rest of us, it's more trouble than it's worth.