How to add a Stop icon to NetBeans 8.2

Question

On mac in NetBeans 8.2 I have a panel with a run button.

It's a bit strange to me after Visual Studio that there is no Stop button there. Is there a simple way to add it?

It should do the same as Shift + command + fn + delete or Stop Build/Run

It's a bit tricky to restart it every time to test my changes.

Answer 1

I don't think it is possible to easily do what you want.

The only place the Stop icon/button appears in NetBeans is in the Output window, and that is not available for reuse elsewhere, so NetBean's View > Toolbars > Customize functionality won't be of any use.

However....it is trivial to specify a shortcut key for the action associated with the Run > Stop Build/Run menu entry:

• In NetBeans select Tools > Options

• Click the Keymap icon. All the actions will be listed, along with their shortcuts.

• Type Stop in the Search field to locate the Stop Build/Run action.

• For the listed action named Stop Build/Run click the ellipsis and select Edit... from the popup menu.

• The cursor will move to the Shortcut field. You can now select any available shortcut. For example, in the screen shot below I pressed the ALT key, and then selected ALT+T from the drop menu of available shortcuts.

Then, you can just submit ALT-T from the keyboard to terminate a running application, instead clicking the Stop button in the Output window, or selecting Run > Stop Build / Run .

I know that you were asking for a toolbar solution, but in the absence of one perhaps a keyboard shortcut is a viable alternative.