Netbeans - Design view not available

Question

I'm following a tutorial on using SOAP web services and for this i must edit my file WelcomeSOAP.java using design view, however design view is not available, only the 'source' and 'history' views are on the bar to the top; also if i go to view > editors they are the only two options. I have come across this question:

Netbeans design view?

However, both my laptop and computer are running netbeans 7.4 and the design view is available on my desktop, but I need to be able to use it on my laptop too. Does anyone know how to enable design view?

EDIT:

I have tried deactivating and reactivating the GUI plugin, and also re-installed netbeans, both of which did not work for me.

Answer 1

Tools->Plugins->Available plugins, search for 'GUI' if you need Then check: Spring framework for Java SE. It works for me on NetBeans 8.0.2

Answer 2

在菜单栏中转到 - 查看 >（选中）显示编辑器工具栏完成。

Answer 3

Alright i've found the answer. When you are in your source package, right click and there should be options for "forms"

Answer 4

搜索“web service”并确保“Java Web and EE”处于活动状态

Answer 5

Hmm.. It might be because you're not using the latest version of NetBeans (I had the same issue). Get NetBeans 8.0.2 and reinstall the GUI plugin. it should work then.

Answer 6

You have to install the plugin named web services. You can find it in this path and search for it there in the search box in top right corner.

tools->plugins->available plugins

Answer 7

Tools->Plugins->Available plugins, search for 'web service' if you need Then check: RESTFUL Web Service, SOAP Web Service. It works for me

Answer 8

Open Java Application, then right click on "Source Packages" - "New" - "Other" - (Categories) "Swing GUI Form" - (File Type) "JApplet Form"

Job Done.......

(I tried thin with 8.0.2)

Answer 9

Error : "Design view cannot be rendered."

Below procedure worked for me:

• Close the file that has the design view (Web Services folder -> YourService)
• Close the netbeans
• Open Netbeans
• Open the file again

Answer 10

Make sure you have not deleted the ".Form" file (Thats's what I did while rearranging everything). It is the file that lets you edit the form in netbeans. I couldn't find how to recover.