Java AWT/SWT/Swing: How to plan a GUI?

Question

I\'ve already realized some applications with a small graphical user interface. Nothing complex, but I\'ve encountered several problems that components aren\'t displayed or

Answer 1

While NetBeans' Matisse editor is admittedly handy, the code it produces is fairly esoteric and the layouts are fragile. So I've been taking best of both worlds, using NetBeans for WYSIWYG prototyping and then later recoding the whole thing by hand.