NetBeans IDE 5.0 Hacks Table of Contents

Use a Single Editor Well - The editor should be an extension of your hand;
make sure your editor is configurable, extensible, and programmable.

-- The Pragmatic Programmer

Part 1

• Refactor Your Code
• Auto-Generate Getters and Setters
• Fix Import Statements
• Abbreviate Common Code Snippets
• Implement Abstract Methods Fast
• Override Methods Fast
• Find out Expected Method Parameters
• Catch Exceptions Quickly
• Compare Two Files
• Out-Smart Search & Replace
• Switch From Uppercase to Lowercase

• Select Chunks of Code Fast
• Open a Class in the Editor Fast
• Jump to Methods and Fields Fast
• Jump to a Method's Definition — and Back Again
• Switch Tabs in the Editor
• Select A File's Node Fast

Part 2

• Save a NetBeans Project or File Under a New Name
• Depend on Other Projects
• Generate Javadoc from JDK Sources
• Navigate to Compile Errors Quickly
• Access Files Outside Projects
• Use a Different Target JDK
• Integrate NetBeans API Javadoc and Sources into the Editor
• Automate Tasks With Ant
• Define Shortcuts for Ant Targets
• Sweep End-of-Line Characters

• Design GridBag Layouts Easily
• Add Multiple GUI Components Fast
• Create Tabbed Panes Fast
• Prototype Rapidly

• Activate Anti-Aliasing Font Rendering in the Editor
• Change the Font Size
• Switch to a Different Look And Feel

Part 3

More hacks will be added soon!