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NetBeans Favorites Window

Hi all,

There is a part of the IDE that you might or might now be familiar with: the Favorites window. Those who already use will certain praise it; those who have never used it don't know what they are missing.

Here is some background information on the Favorites window from the Help:

The Favorites window enables you to access any file on your computer or network without having to create a project for the file. You can open the Favorites window by choosing Window > Favorites (Ctrl-3).

When you first open the Favorites window, it only contains your computer's home directory. You can add any folder to the Favorites window by right-clicking in the window and choosing Add to Favorites.

Note: Project-level commands, such as Run Project, are not available from the Favorites window. For such commands to be available, you need to have a project open in the Projects window.

I use he Favorites window for all of my version control stuff. I use CVS and Mercurial from the Favorites window. You have to try it out. It has made my life much easier. Maybe it will make yours easier too.

Cheers!

--James

Posted at 09:00AM Oct 21, 2008 by branajam in NetBeans  |