Last week, Google released the GWT 2.2 update. While this was a relatively minor update, at least compared to previous version updates, there was one new feature mentioned in the release notes that was much needed: GWT Designer. UiBinder’s Missing CousinThe GWT 2.0 version saw the release of the UiBinder framework, a technique for creating GWT components in HTML, analogous to building applications in MXML over ActionScript in Flash/Flex. For example, the following UiBinder snippet creates a GWT panel and list box in an HTML-based template: <ui:UiBinder xmlns:ui=‘urn:ui:com.google.gwt.uibinder’ xmlns:g=‘urn:import:com.google.gwt.user.client.ui’>
<g:HTMLPanel>
Hello, <g:ListBox ui:field=‘listBox’ visibleItemCount=’1′/>.
</g:HTMLPanel>
</ui:UiBinder>What was severely lacking in the GWT 2.0, though, was the ability to edit this layout using a visual tool. There was really no compelling reason to switch to UiBinder, since it required learning a new syntax with limited benefits over writing it directly in Java. Read more: Down Home Country Coding
<g:HTMLPanel>
Hello, <g:ListBox ui:field=‘listBox’ visibleItemCount=’1′/>.
</g:HTMLPanel>
</ui:UiBinder>What was severely lacking in the GWT 2.0, though, was the ability to edit this layout using a visual tool. There was really no compelling reason to switch to UiBinder, since it required learning a new syntax with limited benefits over writing it directly in Java. Read more: Down Home Country Coding
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