After using netbeans5.5, I feel much better than 5.0. I would like to share my experience with you and hope you can get some tips or help.
1. netbeans5.5 Chinese characters are too small to be ugly. You can change this one.
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Edit this file netbeans-5.5beta2/etc/netbeans. conf
Delete all previous content and then copy the following content
# $ {Home} will be replaced by JVM user. Home System Property
Netbeans_default_userdir = "$ {home}/. netbeans/5.5beta2"
# Options used by netbeans launcher by default, can be overridden by explicit
# Command line switches
Netbeans_default_options = "-J-Xms32m-J-Xmx128m-J-XX: permsize = 32 m-J-XX: maxpermsize = 160 m-J-Ea-J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar = true -- fontsize 13"
# --- Tips for more advanced options you can use ---
# For jdks where it is supported (for example Sun's JDK 5.0 and newer ),
# You can use the following set of options which enable concurrent mark and
# Sweep garbage collection algorithm and improve UI responsiveness
# (See FAQ item http://www.netbeans.org/kb/faqs/performance.html#FaqGCPauses)
# Netbeans_default_options = "-J-Xms32m-J-Xmx128m-J-XX: permsize = 32 m-J-XX: maxpermsize = 160 m-J-xverify: None-J-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar = true-J-XX: + useconcmarksweepgc-J-XX: + cmsclassunloadingenabled-J-XX: + cmspermgensweepingenabled"
#---
# Default location of j2se JDK, can be overridden by using -- jdkhome <dir> Switch
Netbeans_jdkhome = "D:/program files/Java/jdk1.5.0 _ 08"
# Clusters 'paths separated by path. separator (semicolon windows, colon unices)
# Netbeans_extraclusters = "/absolute/path/to/cluster1:/absolute/path/to/cluster2"
Among them, fontsize can be larger, but I think 13 is enough to be similar to netbeans5.0.
2. Speed up code prompts in netbeans5.5
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In options, choose advanced options --> edit --> editor settings --> JAVA editor --> delay time before the completion window is automatically displayed. Set 250 to 0.
Advanced options --> edit --> editor settings --> JAVA editor --> remove the case-sensitive code from the attribute bar (by default, the code is false, remove this option if you are not careful)
3. netbeans5.5 compile the netbeans project to the local EXE file
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Create a project> netbeans plug-in module> module suite Project
4. netbeans5.5 it is best to set the netbeans shortcut key to the eclipse mode. I think this is convenient for eclipse and netbeans to use together.
The official version of netbeans5.5 will be released in 30th day of this month. We look forward ..............