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=Index=


==Actions: How to add things to Files, Folders, Menus, Toolbars and more==
* [[DevFaqActionAddAnyFolder|How do I add an action to any folder?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddDataObject|How do I add an action to my custom node?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddEditorPopup|How do I add an action to the context menu of a specific editor?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddFileMime|How do I add an action to all files of a given mime-type?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddFolder|How do I add an action to a folder?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddJavaPackage|How do I add an action to an Java package?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddMenuBar|How do I add an action to the main menu?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddProjectOwnTypePopUp|How do I add an action to a project popup menu of my own project type?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddTabPopup|How do I add an action to the global popup menu of tabs?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddToContextMenuOfAllEditors|How do I add an action to the context menu of all editors?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddToEditorToolbar|How do I add an action to the toolbar of the editor?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddToolBar|How do I add an action to a toolbar in the main window?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddTools|How do I add an action to the tools menu?]]
* [[DevFaqActionContextSensitive|How do I make an action that is automatically enabled/disabled depending on what's selected?]]
* [[DevFaqActionNodePopupSubmenu|How do I make my Node have a submenu on its popup menu?]]
* [[DevFaqActionsAddAtRuntime|How do I add an action (incl. shortcut) at runtime?]]
* [[DevFaqActionsFolder|What is the Actions folder in the system filesystem, and why should I use it?]]
* [[DevFaqAddActionToMembersOrHierarchyView|How do I add an action to the context menu of the members or hierarchy view?]]
* [[DevFaqAddGlobalContext|How do I add content to the Global Context?]]
* [[DevFaqAddIconToContextMenu|How do I add an icon to the context menu?]]
* [[DevFaqAddMacroableAction|How do I create an action which can be invoked by a macro?]]
* [[DevFaqChangeMenuItemToolbarAppearanceForAction|How do I change the appearance of the menu items and toolbar buttons for my Action]]
* [[DevFaqCheckableActionPreferenceOption|How do I make a checkable/toggle-able action that represents a preference option?]]
* [[DevFaqDropdownMenuAddToolbar|How do I add a dropdown menu to toolbar?]]
* [[DevFaqDropdownMenuAddToolbarEnabled|How do I add a dropdown menu to toolbar that is selectively enabled/disabled?]]
* [[DevFaqFileOpenAction|How do I get the Open File item on the File menu into my platform application?]]
* [[DevFaqFindLocationInSourcesFromUi|Looking at the UI how do I find a module that implements a menu item]]
* [[DevFaqHideRemoveToolbarMenu|How do I hide/remove default toolbar buttons and/or menu items?]]
* [[DevFaqHideShowToolbar|How do I hide/show toolbar dynamically?]]
* [[DevFaqHowCreateAnActionObject|How can I to create an Action object and attach this action to one or more components on frame without manually editing Generated Code?]]
* [[DevFaqHowOrganizeOrReuseExistingActionsWithAnnotations|How can I reuse and/or organise actions only by using annotations (@ActionReferences)?]]
* [[DevFaqHowToDefineTheKeyMapCategoryForAnAction|How do I define and localise the keymap category of an action?]]
* [[DevFaqInvokeActionProgrammatically|How do I invoke an action programmatically?]]
* [[DevFaqJSeparatorInMainToolbar|How can I add a JSeparator to the main toolbar?]]
* [[DevFaqLogActionStartup|How do I invoke the IDE-Log upon Startup?]]
* [[DevFaqMainwindowClosingAction|How do i change the closing action of the MainWindow?]]
* [[DevFaqRenamingMenuItem|Some module in the IDE etc. already has a menu item I like, but I just want to rename it. Can I?]]
* [[DevFaqSwitchingMenusByContext|Can I change the contents of a menu according to the selected file in the editor, or hide or show a whole menu?]]
* [[DevFaqToggleActionAddToEditorToolbar|How do I add a toggle-able action to the toolbar/main menu?]]
* [[DevFaqTweakRegistryByCodeDeduction|How do I remove Menu Item, Toolbar Button from plug-in's XML Layer?]]
* [[DevFaqTweakRegistryByCodeReplacement|How do I have only Shortcut Keys for an Action?]]
* [[DevFaqUsingSubmenus|Can I install submenus into popups or other menus, instead of a regular action?]]

==Application Lifecycle and Hooks==
* [[DevFaqAppLifecycleHooks|What are some of the hooks in the application's lifecycle I can plug into?]]

==Authentication and Authorization in Platform Apps==
* [[DevFaqPlatformAppAuthStrategies|Other strategies for authentication and authorization]]

==Branding your application==
* [[BrandingAboutDialog|Branding About Dialog]]
* [[BrandingUpdaterSplash|Branding Updater Splash]]
* [[DevFaqRemoveStatusBar|How do I remove the status bar?]]
* [[DevFaqVersionNumber|How do I set the version number?]]
* [[TranslateNetbeansModule|Translating a NetBeans Module]]

==Command Line Parsing==
* [[HowToEnableDisableMenusFromCommandLine|Can something that the user sets on the command line determine whether a menu item is enabled?]]
* [[HowToEnableDisableModulesFromCommandLine|Same as the above, but this time for enabling/disabling modules?]]
* [[HowToPassCommandLineArgumentsToANetBeansPlatformApplicationWhenRunInsideTheIDE|How to pass command line arguments to a NetBeans Platform application when run inside the IDE]]

==Configuration: How Modules Install Things==
* [[DevFaqDotSettingsFiles|What are .settings files?]]
* [[DevFaqDotShadowFiles|What are .shadow files?]]
* [[DevFaqDynamicSystemFilesystem|Can I dynamically change the contents of the System Filesystem at runtime?]]
* [[DevFaqFilesystemSee|How can I see the filesystem?]]
* [[DevFaqInstalledFileLocator|Can I bundle some additional files with my module?  If so, how can I find those files to use them from my module?]]
* [[DevFaqInstanceDataObject|What are .instance files?]]
* [[DevFaqModulesGeneral|What are the ways a module can influence the system?]]
* [[DevFaqModulesLayerFile|What is an XML layer?]]
* [[DevFaqModulesStartupActions|How do I run some code when my module starts/loads/unloads?]]
* [[DevFaqOrderAttributes|How do I specify the order for my menu items/toolbar buttons/files in the system filesystem?]]
* [[DevFaqSystemFilesystem|What is the system filesystem?]]
* [[DevFaqUserDir|What is the user directory, what is in it, and why do I need one?]]

==Contributor Agreement ==
* [[FaqBlanketJCAForEmployees|Can my company sign a blanket JCA for all its employees?]]
* [[FaqCAAndRejectedContribution|I tried to make a contribution to netbeans.org and signed a CA, but my contribution was not accepted. What is the result?]]
* [[FaqCAForEveryContribution|Do I have to file a CA for every contribution?]]
* [[FaqCanICancelCA|Once I have a CA on file, can I change my mind and cancel?]]
* [[FaqCanIFileByEmail|Can I file my completed CA by e-mail?]]
* [[FaqCompanyOrIndividualCA|If my company wants me to contribute changes, who should sign the CA, me or my company?]]
* [[FaqDoINeedACA|Do I have to fill out a CA?]]
* [[FaqHowDoIFileACA|How do I file a completed CA?]]
* [[FaqJCAAndCA|I've already signed a JCA; do I still have to sign the CA?]]
* [[FaqListedOnCopyright|I have a CA or JCA on file and I have made a code contribution to netbeans.org. Can I get listed on the copyright notice?]]
* [[FaqOtherSunCA|I've already signed a CA for another Oracle project, do I need to sign another one for NetBeans?]]
* [[FaqWhatIsCA|What is the Contributor Agreement ("CA")?]]
* [[FaqWhichVersionCA|I've already signed a recent version of the CA, do I need to sign the newest version?]]
* [[FaqWhyTheCA|Why does NetBeans request a CA?]]

==Converting between common data types and finding things==
* [[DevFaqDataObjectFileObject|How do I get a DataObject for a FileObject?]]
* [[DevFaqDataObjectNode|How do I get a DataObject for a Node?]]
* [[DevFaqFileFileObject|How do I get a java.io.File for a FileObject?]]
* [[DevFaqFileObjectDataObject|How do I get a FileObject for a DataObject?]]
* [[DevFaqFileObjectFile|How do I get a FileObject for a File?]]
* [[DevFaqFileVsFileObject|FileObjects versus Files]]
* [[DevFaqFindInstance|I have a .instance file.  How do I get an actual object instance?]]
* [[DevFaqFindSfs|How do I get a reference to the system filesystem?]]
* [[DevFaqFolderOfInstances|I have a folder full of .instance files.  How do I get any/all of the object instances?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeDataObject|How do I get a Node for a DataObject?]]
* [[DevFaqUriVsUrl|URIs and URLs]]

==Creating a Custom Programming Language==
* [[DevFaqCustomDebugger|How can I create a custom Debugger for my language?]]
* [[DevFaqSyntaxHighlight|How do I add syntax highlighting for my language?]]

==Deploying Changes through AutoUpdate and using Autoupdate API==
* [[DevFaqAutoUpdateAPIJavadoc|How can I find Javadoc of Autoupdate API with hints to use it?]]
* [[DevFaqAutoUpdateBranding|How can I update the splash screen, title bar and other branding items via AutoUpdate?]]
* [[DevFaqAutoUpdateCheckEveryStartup|How to force to check for updates at every startup?]]
* [[DevFaqCustomUpdateCenter|How can I use AutoUpdate to deploy updates and new modules for my application?]]
* [[DevFaqHowToChangeUpdateCenterURL|How to change the update center URL via code?]]
* [[DevFaqNBMPack200|How to deal with pack200 compression in NBM?]]
* [[DevFaqNbmPostInstall|How to specify post-install code in NBM?]]
* [[DevFaqUseNativeInstaller|How can I run the installer for something else during module installation?]]
* [[FaqPluginManagerCustomization|What other documentation is available about AutoUpdate?]]

==Deployment using installers / NBI==
* [[DevInstallerAddVersioningInfo|How to add versioning information to be shown in "Installed Programs" (Windows-only)?]]

==Development issues, module basics and classpath issues, and information about RCP/Platform application configuration==
* [[DevFaq2SrcPaths|How do I have two source directories within one module?]]
* [[DevFaqAnnotationDevelopDebug|How do I develop and debug annotations for NetBeans platform apps?]]
* [[DevFaqApiSpi|What is an SPI?  How is it different from an API?]]
* [[DevFaqAutomaticPlatformDownload|How can I have my application compiled in a specific version of the platform?]]
* [[DevFaqClassLoaders|What classloaders are created by the module system?]]
* [[DevFaqCustomizeBuild|How can I customize the build process?]]
* [[DevFaqDependOnCore|There is a class under org.netbeans.core that does what I need.  Can I depend on it?]]
* [[DevFaqExternalLibraries|How to store external libraries in the NetBeans Hg repository]]
* [[DevFaqHowPackageLibraries|I need to package some third party libraries with my module.  How do I do that?]]
* [[DevFaqHowToFixDependencies|My project.xml lists more dependencies than I really need. How can I fix it?]]
* [[DevFaqHowToReuseModules|Can I use modules from update center in my RCP application?]]
* [[DevFaqImplementationDependency|What is an implementation dependency and what/how/when should I use one?]]
* [[DevFaqJavaHelp|Is there a standard way to provide user documentation (help) for my module?]]
* [[DevFaqMemoryLeaks|How can I fix memory leaks?]]
* [[DevFaqMigratingToNewerPlatform|Migrating to a newer version of the Platform]]
* [[DevFaqModuleDependencies|How do module dependencies/classloading work?]]
* [[DevFaqModulePatching|How do I create a patch for a preexisting NetBeans module?]]
* [[DevFaqModuleReload|Do I need to restart NetBeans every time to debug new changes?]]
* [[DevFaqNativeLibraries|How do I add native libraries?]]
* [[DevFaqNbIdiosyncracies|Common calls that should be done slightly differently in NetBeans than standard Swing apps (loading images, localized strings, showing dialogs)]]
* [[DevFaqNbPlatformAndHarnessMixAndMatch|I want to use one version of the Platform with another version of the build harness. Can I?]]
* [[DevFaqNetBeansClasspath|My module uses some libraries. I've tried setting CLASSPATH but it doesn't work. Help!]]
* [[DevFaqNetBeansFullHack|Can I test changes to the IDE without going through the license check and so on?]]
* [[DevFaqNetBeansProjectsDirectory|How can I customize the default project directory for my application, replacing "NetBeansProjects"?]]
* [[DevFaqNoClassDefFound|My module uses class XYZ from NetBeans' APIs.  It compiles, but I get a NoClassDefFoundError at runtime. Why?]]
* [[DevFaqOrphanedNetBeansOrgModules|Can I work on just one or two modules from the NetBeans source base by themselves?]]
* [[DevFaqPlatformRuntimeProperties|I want to set some flags or CLI arguments for running my NB RCP/Platform based application (such as disable assertions). How do I do that?]]
* [[DevFaqProfiling|How can I profile NetBeans?]]
* [[DevFaqRuntimeMemory|How to run module with more PermGen and Heap memory?]]
* [[DevFaqSignNbm|Can I sign NBMs I create?]]
* [[DevFaqSpecifyJdkVersion|My module requires JDK 6 - how do I keep it from being loaded on an older release?]]
* [[DevFaqSuitesVsClusters|What is the difference between a suite and a cluster?]]
* [[DevFaqTopManager|Where is TopManager?  I'm trying to do the examples from the O'Reilly book]]
* [[DevFaqUIResponsiveness|I am developing a NetBeans module. What performance criteria should it satisfy?]]
* [[DevFaqUiDefaultsPropsNotFound|Why can't I load properties using UIDefaults?]]
* [[DevFaqWeakListener|What is a WeakListener?]]
* [[DevFaqWeakListenerWhen|When should I use a WeakListener?]]
* [[DevFaqWhatIsACluster|What is a module cluster?]]
* [[DevFaqWhatIsNbm|What is an "NBM"?]]
* [[DevFaqWhenUseWrapperModule|When should I use a library wrapper module and when should I just package the library into my module?]]
* [[DevFaqWrapperModules|What is a library wrapper module and how do I use it?]]
* [[FaqRunSameTargetOnAllModules|How can I launch an Ant Task on all modules of my suite?]]

==Dialogs API==
* [[DevFaqDialogControlOKButton|How can I control when the OK button is enabled]]
* [[DevFaqDialogsApiIntro|What is the Dialogs API and How Do I Use It?]]

==Editor and Edited Files==
* [[DevFaqEditorCodeCompletionAnyJEditorPane|How to add code completion to any JEditorPane]]
* [[DevFaqEditorGetCurrentDocument|How can I get the currently open document in the selected editor?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorHowIsMimeLookupComposed|How is MimeLookup composed?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorHowToAddCodeTemplates|How to add code templates?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorHowToAddDiffView|How to use the diff view in my own application/plugin?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorHowToGetMimeTypeFromDocumentOrJTextComponent|How to get mime type from Document or JTextComponent?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorHowToReuseEditorHighlighting|How to reuse XML syntax highlighting in your own editor]]
* [[DevFaqEditorJEPForMimeType|How can I create JEditorPane for a specific document type?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorWhatIsMimeLookup|What is MimeLookup?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorWhatIsMimePath|What is MimePath?]]
* [[DevFaqFileEditorContextMenuAddition|Can I add a menu item to the context menu of the Java source editor?]]
* [[DevFaqFindCaretPositionInEditor|How can I get the position of the caret/line in the selected editor?]]
* [[DevFaqGetOpenEditorWindows|How can I get a list of open editors/documents?]]
* [[DevFaqI18nFileEncodingQueryObject|Project Encoding vs. File Encoding - What are the precedence rules used in NetBeans 6.0?]]
* [[DevFaqListenEditorChanges|How can I track what file the user is currently editing?]]
* [[DevFaqModifyOpenFile|Is it safe to programmatically modify a file which is open in the editor?]]
* [[DevFaqMultipleProgrammaticEdits|I want to make some programmatic changes to the edited file.  How can I do it so one Undo undoes it all?]]
* [[DevFaqOpenFileAtLine|How can I open a file in the editor at a particular line number and column?]]
* [[DevFaqOpenReadOnly|How can I open a file in the editor in read-only mode?]]
* [[DevFaqSyntaxColoring|Can I add syntax coloring for my own data object/MIME type?]]

==File Management (within the IDE/Application)==
* [[DevFaqOpenFile|How can I open a file in the IDE programatically?]]

==Files and Data Objects==
* [[DevFaqDataLoader|What is a DataLoader?]]
* [[DevFaqDataObject|What is a DataObject?]]
* [[DevFaqDataObjectInItsCookieSet|The next button is never enabled when I create my DataObject from a template.  Help!]]
* [[DevFaqDataSystemsAddPopupToAllFolders|How do I add a menu item to the popup menu of every folder in the system?]]
* [[DevFaqFileAttributes|What are file attributes?]]
* [[DevFaqFileChoosers|I need to show a file chooser.  How can I remember most-recently-used directories?]]
* [[DevFaqFileContextMenuAddition|Can I add a menu item to the context menu of every Java source file?]]
* [[DevFaqFileObject|What is a FileObject?]]
* [[DevFaqFileObjectInMemory|How can I create a FileObject in memory?]]
* [[DevFaqFileRecognition|How does NetBeans recognize files?]]
* [[DevFaqFileSystem|What is a FileSystem?]]
* [[DevFaqImplementFilesystem|I'm having trouble implementing this filesystem....]]
* [[DevFaqListenForChangesInNonExistentFile|I want to listen for changes in a file that may not exist or may be deleted and re-created]]
* [[DevFaqListenForOpenEvents|How can I be notified when a file is opened?]]
* [[DevFaqListenForSaveEvents|How can I be notified when a file is modified and saved?]]
* [[DevFaqListeningForFileChanges|I am listening for changes in a folder/file but when there are changes I do not receive an event]]
* [[DevFaqMIMEResolver|How can I create declarative MIMEResolver and add new file type?]]
* [[DevFaqNewXMLFileType|How do I add support for an XML type with a different extension?]]

==Getting Started==
* [[DefFaqMapApisToTasks|What API do I want to use for x, y or z?]]
* [[DevFaqAccessSourcesUsingMercurial|How do I get sources for NetBeans using Mercurial (hg)?]]
* [[DevFaqAccessSourcesWeb|How do I get zipped sources for a periodic build?]]
* [[DevFaqBecomingProficient|Becoming a proficient module developer]]
* [[DevFaqGeneralPackageNamingConventions|Why are some packages org.netbeans.api.something and others are org.netbeans.something.api?]]
* [[DevFaqGeneralWhatIsNetBeansExe|What is netbeans.exe, who compiles it and why is it there?]]
* [[DevFaqGeneralWhereIsJavadoc|Where can I find Javadoc for the IDE and Platform?]]
* [[DevFaqGeneralWhereIsPlatformHowToBuild|Where is the Platform and how can I build it?]]
* [[DevFaqLibrariesModuleDescriptions|In the Libraries tab of my application's Project Properties, there sure are a lot of modules listed. What are they for]]
* [[DevFaqNetBeansPlatformManager|How do I set up a NetBeans Platform in the IDE?]]
* [[DevFaqSellingModules|I have written a module. Can I sell it?]]
* [[DevFaqSourceTreeModuleDescriptions|There sure are a lot of modules in the source tree.  What are they for]]
* [[DevFaqWhatIsAModule|What is a module?]]

==Getting support, where to find examples==
* [[DevFaqFileBug|Filing a bug report]]
* [[DevFaqMoreDocsOnCertainAPIs|Where can I find more documentation on certain APIs?]]
* [[DevFaqSampleCode|Examples of how to use various APIs]]
* [[NetBeansCertifiedEngineerCourse|Can I get training material for the NetBeans Certification course?]]

==HTML Browser==
* [[DevFaqHowToOpenURL|How to open a URL in the internal/default HTML browser?]]

==JavaHelp==
* [[DevFaqHelpGuidelines|JavaHelp integration guide]]
* [[DevFaqIdeWelcome|How do I fix problems about 'ide.welcome'?]]
* [[DevFaqJavaHelpForNodeProperties|How can I hook up JavaHelp to property sets or individual properties?]]
* [[DevFaqJavaHelpNotDisplayed|Why doesn't my JavaHelp content show up?]]
* [[DevFaqJavaHelpOverrideCustom|How can I override JavaHelp to display my own custom help or documentation?]]

==Key Bindings==
* [[DevFaqAddDefaultActionShortcuts|How do I add default shortcuts for SystemActions (like cut, paste, etc)?]]
* [[DevFaqAddShortCutForAction|How to set the shortcut of an action outside of your own module?]]
* [[DevFaqGetShortCutForAction|How to get the shortcut/shortkey of an action at runtime?]]
* [[DevFaqGlobalVsEditorKeybindings|What about editor-specific keybindings?]]
* [[DevFaqKeybindings|How do key bindings work?]]
* [[DevFaqKeybindingsInUse|Which keybindings are already being used?]]
* [[DevFaqLogicalKeybindings|Why should I use D- for Ctrl and O- for Alt? I thought C- stood for Ctrl and A- stood for Alt!]]
* [[DevFaqOrderActions|I want my action to appear between two existing items/in a specific place in the menu.  Can I do that?]]
* [[DevFaqRebindingKeys|Binding one key to more than one action]]

==Licensing Issues==
* [[DevFaqEpl3rdPartySources|Where to download sources of EPL third-party components?]]
* [[DevFaqLgpl3rdPartySources|Where to download sources of LGPL third-party components?]]
* [[DevFaqLic3rdPartyComponents|NetBeans Platform and 3rd party components]]
* [[DevFaqMpl3rdPartySources|Where to download sources of MPL third-party components?]]

==Logging and Error Handling==
* [[DevFaqAddTimestampToLogs|How can I add a timestamp to the logs?]]
* [[DevFaqCustomizingUnexpectedExceptionDialog|How can I customize the Unexpected Exception dialog?]]
* [[DevFaqLogging|Using java.util.logging in NetBeans]]
* [[DevFaqUIGestures|UI Logging through Gestures Collector]]
* [[DevFaqUnexpectedExceptionDialog|How can I suppress the Unexpected Exception dialog?]]

==Look and Design==
* [[DevFaqChangeLookAndFeel|How can I set the Swing look and feel on startup?]]
* [[DevFaqCustomFontSize|I have a custom component.  How can I make it respond to --fontsize like the rest of NetBeans?]]
* [[DevFaqImagesForDarkLaf|How to provide non-inverted images for dark LookAndFeels like DarkMetal/Darcula?]]

==Lookup==
* [[DevFaqLookup|What is a Lookup?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupContents|How can I find out what is in a Lookup]]
* [[DevFaqLookupCookie|What is the difference between getCookie(Class), SharedClassObject.findObject(Class) and Lookup.lookup(Class)?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupDefault|What is the "default Lookup"?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupEventBus|Event Bus in NetBeans]]
* [[DevFaqLookupForDataNode|How can I add support for lookups on nodes representing my file type?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupGenerics|How do I use Java generics with Lookup?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupHowToOverride|How can I override an instance in the Lookup?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupImplement|How do I implement my own lookup or proxy another one?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupLazyLoad|How do I lazy-load an item in the lookup?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupNonSingleton|If there is more than one of a type in a Lookup, which instance will I get?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupPackageNamingAndLookup|After adding my class to Lookup I get a "ClassNotFoundException" when trying to look it up, why?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupVsHashmap|Why use Lookup - wouldn't a Map be good enough?]]
* [[DevFaqLookupWhere|What uses Lookup?]]
* [[DevFaqSysFsLookupRegistration|How can I register services into the lookup using the system filesystem?]]
* [[DevFaqWhenLookup|When should I use Lookup in my own APIs?]]

==Mavenized Builds==
* [[DevFaqMavenHowToMigrateFromANT|How to convert an ANT-based NetBeans Module to a Maven-based NetBeans Module?]]
* [[DevFaqMavenL10N|How can I create localization modules using Maven?]]
* [[DevFaqMavenPlatformRebel|Can I use JRebel to speed up development?]]
* [[DevFaqMavenSystemScope|Why can't I use system scope for a library wrapper module?]]

==Module System==
* [[Autoload|What is an autoload module?]]
* [[DevFaqChangeRestartSplash|How can I change the NetBeans splash screen shown when an installed module requires restart?]]
* [[DevFaqDisableAutoupdate|Can I disable Auto Update (for example, while running tests)?]]
* [[DevFaqFixDependencies|How fix module dependencies automatically?]]
* [[DevFaqModuleCCE|Why am I getting a ClassCastException when the class is clearly of the right type?]]
* [[DevFaqModuleDupePackages|Can two or more modules contain the same package?]]
* [[DevFaqModuleLoadUnloadNotification|How can code in one module be notified when other modules are loaded or unloaded?]]
* [[DevFaqModuleObfuscation|How can I obfuscate a module?]]
* [[DevFaqNonGuiPlatformApp|Can I create a console or server (non-GUI) app with the NetBeans Platform?]]
* [[DevFaqSuppressExistingModule|I want my module to disable some of the modules that would normally be enabled. Possible?]]
* [[DevFaqTutorialsDebugging|How do I debug a module I'm building?]]

==NetBeans Developer FAQ==
* [[FaqIndex|list of other FAQs]]
* [[HowToAddFAQEntries|How To Add FAQ Entries]]

==Nodes and Explorer==
* [[DevFaqAddDoingEvilThingsToForeignNodes|I have a reference to an existing Node from some other module.  Can I add cookies/properties/children?]]
* [[DevFaqAddingRemovingChildrenDynamically|Can I add, remove or reorder children of a node on the fly?]]
* [[DevFaqChangeNodeAppearance|How can I change my node's appearance?]]
* [[DevFaqCreateExplorerPanel|How do I create a TopComponent (tab in the main window) to show some Nodes?]]
* [[DevFaqCutCopyPaste|How do I handle cut, copy and paste?]]
* [[DevFaqExpandAndSelectSpecificNode|How do I make a particular node visible in the Explorer, and maybe select it?]]
* [[DevFaqExplorer|What is "explorer"?]]
* [[DevFaqExplorerConnectNode|How do I show a Node in my explorer view?]]
* [[DevFaqExplorerManager|What is an ExplorerManager?]]
* [[DevFaqExplorerViews|What is an Explorer View?]]
* [[DevFaqExplorerViewsInMantisse|How can I design explorer views in Mantisse GUI editor?]]
* [[DevFaqFilesFromNodes|How do I get at the file that a particular node represents?]]
* [[DevFaqGraphicalChoiceView|How can I graphically create a ChoiceView?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeChildrenDotLeaf|Why do my nodes in the Explorer always have an expand-box by them, even though they have no children?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeDeletionDialog|How can I prevent (or override) the node deletion dialog?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeInjectingLookupContents|I want to allow other modules to inject objects into my Node's Lookup, or Actions into its actions]]
* [[DevFaqNodePropertyForFiles|I have a Node.Property for a file. How can I control the file chooser that is the custom editor?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeSelectAll|How can I implement "Select all/Deselect all/Invert selection" features?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeSerialize|How to serialize my nodes?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeSubclass|I need to create my own Nodes. What should I subclass?]]
* [[DevFaqNodeViewCapability|How can I add a "View" capability for data my node represents?]]
* [[DevFaqNodesChildFactory|I need to show Nodes for objects that are slow to create.  How do I compute Node children on a background thread?]]
* [[DevFaqNodesCustomLookup|I need to add to/remove from/customize the content of my Node/DataObject/TopComponent's Lookup.  How do I do it?]]
* [[DevFaqNodesDecorating|How do I "decorate" nodes that come from another module (i.e. add icons, actions)?]]
* [[DevFaqOutlineViewHorizontalScrolling|How can I add horizontal scrolling support to the OutlineView component?]]
* [[DevFaqPropertyEditorHints|I have a Node.Property. I want to control its appearance or custom editor somehow.  Can I do that without writing my own property editor?]]
* [[DevFaqSortableTTVColumns|How can I make sortable columns in a TreeTableView?]]
* [[DevFaqSuppressEditTTVColumns|How do I remove the "..." buttons of a TreeTableView?]]
* [[DevFaqTrackGlobalSelection|I need to write some code that tracks the global selection.  What should I do?]]
* [[DevFaqTrackingExplorerSelections|Tracking selections in the Explorer]]
* [[DevFaqViewSaveTTVColumns|How do I preserve the column attributes of a TreeTableView?]]
* [[DevFaqWhatIsANode|What is a Node?]]

==Output Window==
* [[DevFaqCustomIOProvider|How to implement custom IOProvider?]]
* [[DevFaqInput|How to get user input in the Output Window?]]
* [[DevFaqOWColorText|How to use color text in Output Window?]]
* [[DevFaqOWTabEmbedding|How do I embed output window tab to another component?]]
* [[DevFaqOutputWindow|How do I create my own tab in the output window and write to it?]]
* [[DevFaqOutputWindowExternalProcess|How do I route the output from an external process to the output window?]]

==Printing==
* [[DevFaqHowToPrint|Help, the Print menu item is disabled!]]

==Programmatic access to Java Sources==
* [[DevFaqObtainSourcesOfAJavaClass|How to obtain a source file for a Java class and open in the editor?]]
* [[DevFaqScanForClasses|How can I scan a classpath to find all classes of a particular type?]]
* [[JavaHT_GetAllMembers|How do I Get All Methods/Fields/Constructors of a Class?]]
* [[JavaHT_Modification|How can I programmatically modify a Java source file?]]
* [[Java_DevelopersGuide|Java_DevelopersGuide]]

==Project Handling==
* [[DevFaqGetNameOfProjectGroup|How to get the name of the active project group?]]
* [[DevFaqGetNameOrIconForProject|How to get the name or icon of a project?]]
* [[DevFaqGetProjectForFileInEditor|How to get the project of the active file in the editor?]]
* [[DevFaqListenForOpeningClosingProject|How to listen for projects to be opened/closed?]]
* [[DevFaqOpenProjectProgramatically|How can I open a Project programatically?]]

==Project Types==
* [[DevFaqActionAddProjectCustomizer|How to add a new panel to a Project Properties dialog?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddProjectCustomizerToMultipleTypes|How do I register a "ProjectCustomizer" to multiple project types?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddProjectPopUp|How do I add an action to a project popup menu?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAddProjectTypePopUp|How do I add an action to a project popup menu of a specific project type?]]
* [[DevFaqActionAllAvailableProjectTypes|How determine all available project types?]]
* [[DevFaqAddFileTemplateToNewFileContentMenu|How can I define the available File types when the user right-clicks the project folder and chooses "New"?]]
* [[DevFaqIdentifyMain|How do I identify the "main project"?]]
* [[DevFaqPossibleToExtend|Is it possible to extend an existing project type?]]

==Properties and PropertySheet==
* [[DevFaqPropertySheetEditors|How do I change the default behavior of PropertySheet editors?]]
* [[DevFaqPropertySheetHideDescription|How do I hide the description area in property window?]]
* [[DevFaqPropertySheetNodes|How do I show my node's properties in the Properties view?]]
* [[DevFaqPropertySheetReadonlyProperty|How do I add a readonly property?]]
* [[DevFaqPropertySheetTabs|How do I display different groups of properties on buttons in the property sheet the way Matisse does?]]

==Running and Writing tests==
* [[DevFaqTestDataObject|Writing Tests for DataObjects and DataLoaders]]
* [[DevFaqTestUsingSystemFileSystem|How do I test something which uses the System Filesystem?]]
* [[DevFaqUsingSimpletests|Using NbModuleSuite & friends]]
* [[DevRunningTestsPlatformApp|Running tests on a platform application]]
* [[NetBeansDeveloperTestFAQ|NetBeans Developer Test FAQ]]
* [[TestingThingsThatUseFileObjectDataObjectDataFolder|Testing things that use FileObjects]]

==Settings==
* [[DevFaqExportImport|How to register options for export/import to module's layer?]]
* [[DevFaqExtendOptionsSearch|How can I configure my options panel to be found by global quicksearch or options search?]]
* [[DevFaqExtendOptionsWindow|Can I add new panels to the Options window?]]
* [[DevFaqHowToChangeSettingsFromAnExternalModules|How do you change the configuration of other modules?]]
* [[DevFaqJavaStartParms|How do I change the application's Java start parameters?]]
* [[DevFaqOpenOptionsAtCategory|How do you open the option dialog with a preselected category?]]
* [[DevFaqSetPrefs|How do I let the user set preferences/options/customization/configuration for my module/application?]]

==Tasks and Progressbar==
* [[DevFaqExternalExecution|How to run/execute an external program?]]
* [[DevFaqTaskLongRunningAsyncTask|How to execute a long running task from an action without blocking the GUI?]]

==Threading==
* [[DevFaqBackgroundThread|What is a background thread and why do I need one?]]
* [[DevFaqRequestProcessor|When should I use RequestProcessor.getDefault() and when should I create my own RequestProcessor?]]
* [[DevFaqRequestProcessorTask|How can I run an operation occasionally on a background thread, but reschedule it if something happens to delay it?]]
* [[DevFaqThreading|I need to run some code on a background thread.  Can the platform help me?]]
* [[DevFaqThreadingBuiltIn|What APIs come with built-in background thread handling?]]

==Tutorials and important starting points==
* [[DevFaqAnnotationList|NetBeans Annotation Cheat Sheet]]
* [[DevFaqApisBasics|What are the basic things I should know about NetBeans' architecture to get started creating NetBeans Platform applications?]]
* [[DevFaqTutorialsAPI|NetBeans API starting point]]
* [[DevFaqTutorialsIndex|Any tutorials out there, please?]]

==Using Enterprise Resources from NetBeans module==
* [[DevFaqAppClientOnNbPlatformTut|Java EE Application Client on top of NetBeans Platform Tutorial]]
* [[DevFaqCallEjbFromNbm|How to call EJB from NetBeans module]]

==Using Sounds==
* [[DevFaqMakeItTalk|How to make my application talk?]]
* [[DevFaqUseSounds|How to use sounds in my application?]]

==Versioning==
* [[ProjectVersioning|How to add versioning actions like GIT, Mercurial, SVN, CVS to my own nodes?]]

==When There Are Multiple Ways To Do Something...==
* [[DevFaqModulesDeclarativeVsProgrammatic|Installing things declaratively vs. installing things programmatically]]
* [[DevFaqRegisterObjectsViaInstanceOrSettingsFiles|Should I register an object in my layer file using .instance or .settings files?  What about .shadow files?]]
* [[DevFaqWaysToRegisterInDefaultLookup|Which way should I register an object in the default Lookup?]]
* [[DevFaqWhenToUseWhatRegistrationMethod|I need to register some object to be found at runtime, or run some code on startup.  Which way should I use?]]

==When things go wrong: Troubleshooting==
* [[DevFaqTroubleshootClassNotFound|I've got a class not found error/exception.  How can I fix it?]]
* [[DevFaqTroubleshootMissingItemsInZippedSources|I find files missing from the source ZIP file]]

==Window System==
* [[DevFaqCustomWindowMode|How to create a custom window mode?]]
* [[DevFaqCustomizeWindowSystem|How can I customize the window system via the latest 7.1 techniques/enhancements?]]
* [[DevFaqEditorTopComponent|I want to create a TopComponent class to use as an editor, not a singleton]]
* [[DevFaqExecutableIcon|How can I change the executable's icon?]]
* [[DevFaqInitialMainWindowSize|How do I set the initial size of the main window?]]
* [[DevFaqMainTitle|How to change main title contents?]]
* [[DevFaqMixingLightweightHeavyweight|How to mix lightweight (Swing) and heavyweight (AWT) components?]]
* [[DevFaqMultipleTopComponentAction|I have a non-singleton TopComponent. Can I write actions which show all available instances in the main menu?]]
* [[DevFaqNonSingletonTopComponents|How can I change my TopComponent to not be a singleton?]]
* [[DevFaqOverrideDefaultWindowSize|How to override the default size of an existing window?]]
* [[DevFaqReplaceWindowSystem|How can I replace the Window System?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsAndDialogs|Windows and dialogs]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsComponentHowTo|I want to show my own component(s) in the main window - where do I start?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsGeneral|What is the window system]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsInternals|How does the window system ''really'' work?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsMatisse|How do I use Matisse/GroupLayout (new form editor/layout manager in 5.0) in my windowing system components]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsMaximizeViaCode|How to maximize a TopComponent?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsMode|What are Modes?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsNoActionsOnToolbars|I want to disable the popup menu on the toolbars in the main window.  How do I do that?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsOpenInMode|My TopComponent always opens in the editor area, but I want it to open in the same place as XYZ]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsOpenTopComponents|Which TopComponents are open?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsTopComponent|What are TopComponents?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsTopComponentLookup|Why does TopComponent have a getLookup() method?  What is it for?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsWstcrefAndFriends|How do I use .wstcrf/.wsmode/.settings files to install my module's components in the window system?]]
* [[DevFaqWindowsXmlApi|How does the XML API for installing window system components work?]]

==Wizards and Templates==
* [[DevFaqMakeGroupTemplate|How do I make a file template which actually creates a set of files at once?]]
* [[DevFaqOpenFilesAfterProjectCreation|How to open files in editor after project creation?]]
* [[DevFaqTemplatesInNonIdeApp|I am creating a non-IDE application.  How do I enable/control templates?]]
* [[DevFaqWizardChangeLabelsOfDefaultButtons|How to customize the button text of default buttons of a wizard (Finish, Cancel, etc.)?]]
* [[DevFaqWizardPanelError|How do I show that a user has filled an invalid input into my wizard?]]

==XML Multiview API==
* [[DevFaqMultiViewChangeTabInCode|How to change selected tab of Multiview?]]