IntelliJ IDEA Can't create GUI Form

Question

Supposedly creating a new GUI form should be a simple matter of right-clicking your project, package or src folder and go New > GUI Form. The problem is I don't have that option. I've created a Java project and it compiles and runs fine.

But the only options I get under New are Java Class, File, Package, HTML File, and JavaScript File.

Answer 1

Double check that you have UI Designer enabled in Settings | Plugins .

Answer 2

Really old question, but if I got here someone else may as well...

So, step by step:

1. Make sure that the "UI designer" is enabled:

   File -> Settings -> Plugins -> UI Designer (checked)

2. The parent (root) folder must be market as "source root"

   Right click on the folder -> Mark Directory as -> Source root

3. Create a package from the "src" folder:

   Right click on the "src" folder -> New -> Package

4. Create the new form:

   Right click on the package -> new GUI Form

PS. I'm not sure, but I reckon it's possible to skip the package step...

Answer 3

您需要创建一个包，然后才能创建GUI表单。

Answer 4

You need to create a package, and have open a class file within the package , and THEN you can create GUI forms. The options in the File -> New menu change depending on what kind of file you are currently editing.

Answer 5

I know this is an old thread, but it still deserves a straight answer. I had to right click the package itself inside the project directories. You cannot use the "file > new" option. So once you create your package, right click the directory you want the files created in, go to new > GUI Form

Answer 6

I had this problem and the only change I needed to do was to use one word in the input fields for the New GUI Form dialog. When I tried clicking the OK button no error message or warnings were displayed, just nothing happened. Probably a pretty obvious thing, but worth sharing in case anyone else runs into it.