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I am new to java Swing and I need a tool to develop attractive window for my application. I am expecting a tool similar to VB.Net, some thing which has drag and drop options.

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Take a look at Netbeans. It comes out of the box with a GUI builder similar to Visual Studio's. This quickstart should put you on the right direction.

EDIT: Check this previous SO thread in which some GUI building Eclipse plugins are discussed.

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npinti
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  • is there any plugin for **eclipse**... – Samy Mar 30 '12 at 07:37
  • @Sam: I have modified my answer. I have always used the Netbeans IDE and I have never had any issues with it. I'd recommend Netbeans but I have never used anything else really.. – npinti Mar 30 '12 at 07:41
  • If you are used to eclipse learning netbeans won't be a problem. They remind alot of eachother – John Snow Mar 30 '12 at 07:42
  • @JimmyGustafsson: I did/do use Eclipse, just not for GUI building. With regards to GUI Netbeans always did the trick for me. – npinti Mar 30 '12 at 07:45
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WindowBuilder is supposed to be nice https://developers.google.com/java-dev-tools/wbpro/

And since it seems to matter for you: it is an Eclipse plugin

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If you're using Eclipse (Indigo) here's the plugin for WindowBuilder: http://dl.google.com/eclipse/inst/d2wbpro/latest/3.6

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NetBeans got a graphical Swing builder built in the IDE. However, many workplaces and schools don't let you install software on their computers which may require you to use Eclipse instead. For that you can install Google's open source plugin WindowBuilder which is quite neat and very simple to use.