How to Install WindowBuilder in Eclipse IDE

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to install WindowBuilder in Eclipse, which is a powerful and easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) builder for Java.

First, open Eclipse and go to Help - Eclipse Marketplace. In the search bar, type "WindowBuilder" and hit enter. Select the "WindowBuilder" option from the list of results and click "Install".

On the next screen, you'll see the features of WindowBuilder that will be installed. Make sure all of them are selected and click "Confirm". Accept the terms and conditions and click "Finish". Eclipse will then start downloading and installing WindowBuilder.

Once the installation is complete, you'll be prompted to restart Eclipse. Click "Yes" to restart.

To start using WindowBuilder, create a new Java project in Eclipse. Then, right-click on the project in the Package Explorer and select "New - Other". In the wizard that appears, expand "WindowBuilder" and select "Swing Designer" or "SWT Designer", depending on which GUI toolkit you want to use.

You can then start creating GUI components by dragging and dropping them from the WindowBuilder Palette onto the Design view. You can also use the "Outline" view to navigate the component hierarchy and the "Properties" view to customize the properties of each component.

By following these steps, you should be able to install and start using WindowBuilder in Eclipse to create powerful and intuitive graphical user interfaces for your Java applications.

[TheSoftwareTutor]

I'm pretty sure that you mentioning the step to delete the module-info.java file allowed me to open the design tab without any issue! Thank you.

[hafsachalabi]

thank you so so sos much i was really depressed u have my blessings and my mother's so much love thank you again

[.levancuong]

Vietnamese, u helped me install windowbuilder, thank u so much

[AitorCoboFariña]

Thank you for your help and remember that always Gibraltar Español 🙂

[Le_]

hello brother
when i click on DESIGN it gives me an error message "WindowBuilder encountered unexpected internal error. "
could you help me? please .

[swapnilbhiungade]

thank you so much bro your video saved me

[PabloPazosGutierrez]

In newer eclipse versions those issues with the installation and module thing don't appear. I'm using 2023-12.

[romuloalves]

Não entendo de inglês, mas esse video ajudou bastante.

[holgerlehmann]

This feels a little bit like clickbait. The Eclipse IDE you are showing is fairly old. You show Window Builder 1.9.7 installed and in you Java project JDK 1.7 is used. This is nowhere near the Eclipse 2023 your title mentions.

[jawoll]

I keep getting a security warning: "Warning: You are installing software that contains unsigned content. [...]"

When I click on install anyway it installs it, but I can't actually find WindowBuilder when clicking on the package -> new -> other. Tried it twice.

[zeth]

no entiendo el ingles pero gracias hermano me sirvió de mucho

[fairysnow]

For acer series 3 ( old version ) how to install windows builder and from where, please

[yanair]

Interesting. At 2:07 you have the review list of items to be installed and at the bottom it says size: 0 Bytes and empty "Details" textbox. Your "Finish" button is active.
I got the same list but the Size is 59, 445 KB and in Details textbox there is "WindowBuilder Common Components". My Next button is inactive. So what does it mean?

[AitorCoboFariña]

Thank you for your help and remember that always Gibraltar Español 🙂