[jagshelk]

I just downloaded the following version
Version: 5.5.1 GA
Build id: 20070521-5.5.1-GA

and for some reason, my JSF designer tab has only Design/Preview tabs (not Source, Design, Source/Design, IE preview and Mozilla preview). Moreover when i open a JSF project (.jsp file created in 5.1) the visual designer has one window as Design and the bottom window as source. Checked the preferences and did not find anything unchecked. Am i missing something. Let me know.

TIA
Jag

[Loyal Water]

Hi Jag,
The Source and Design tabs have been merged into one. This is something new in MyEclipse 5.5. If you noticed, there are a couple of arrows in the middle of the Design panel where the Design and Source windows meet. You can use them to view Only Source or Only Design.

[01sandro75]

hi nipun,

where are those arrows to hide the design panel? i can’t find them in the middle of the design panel

tia

sandro

[Loyal Water]

There are the arrows that Im referring to:-

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[01sandro75]

Am i blind or what’s wrong with me?

[01sandro75]

how do i attach an image? 🙁

[Jag]

Nupin
Thanks for your response, I have 2 developer licenses and each one of the visual designer presents itself different. For eg.

in Machine A
1. I do not have the arrows your are talking about for Design/Source
2. In the preview mode, (though I have selected IE & Mozilla firefox in visual designer under HTML), I see only one preview not sure which one is that. Played with the preference no luck

in Machine B
1. I do have the arrows for the Design/Source
2. But my palettte does have only HTML 4.0, JSF core, JSF HTML (it appears as though it is 5.1)

Not sure why such a discrepancy. Though I downloaded the complete stack for 5.5, my earlier version 5.1 still remains (though in a different directory). I am at the juncture of renewing my license to 5.5, let me know.

TIA
Jag

[Greg]

Hello Jag,

First off you may want to download the latest release, MyEclipse 6.0 GA which can be downloaded here:
http://myeclipseide.com/module-htmlpages-display-pid-4.html

You can’t upgrade from 5.5 to 6.0 since they use different Eclipse versions.

Anyways let me try to help clear up a few things. In MyEclipse 5.5 and 6.0 there is actually 2 Visual designers.
1) JSP/HTML Designer
2) JSF Designer

The first editor is used for all HTML and non-JSF jsp files. So if you have a normal JSP or struts, etc JSP then it will be opened with JSP/HTML Designer which has the up/down arrows and a palette with HTML, JSF, Struts tags. The 2nd editor is used for JSF related JSP files. In 6.0, it also has up/down arrows. Also in 6.0 MyEclipse will automatically detect when a JSP contains JSF content and it will open the jsp file in the JSF Designer instead of the JSP/HTML designer.

The easiest way to determine which editor you are opening, just use the Open With > menu. Right-click the JSP file and go to Open With and choose either JSP Designer or the JSF Designer depending on whether or not you are working with JSF.

Hope this helps clear things up.

[01sandro75]

Hi Greg,

Now it’s absolutely clear why i’m not able to see any arrows 🙂 i’m using the jsf designer in vers. 5.5.1.

Thx for the detailed description and best regards,

Sandro

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