When opening a JSP file, MyEclipse will try to determine if it is a
JSF file. If a JSF file is detected, the Visual JSF Designer which has advanced JSF support will be used instead of the default Visual JSP Designer. So for most JSF files, simply double-clicking on the file and it will be opened by the Visual JSF Designer. All other JSPs will be opened in the standard Visual JSP/HTML Designer.
Within the Design view there is a embedded toolbar and palette that can be used. The Palette that is embedded in the Design view has all the JSF HTML and Core components that are needed for JSF development.
Selection of any visual and some non-visual components can be selected by simply clicking on the element in the design view. The current selection is always shown by a selection box that surrounds the selected element. The supporting views like outline and properties will be synchronized to this selection immediately.
Anywhere the cursor is placed over a component, the tool tip text will display the tag name.
Components in the design view support advanced Drag-and-Drop support. After dragging there are multiple visual cues that show what is being dragged and where the drop location will be.