Use JFrame instead of JDialog in Netbeans Wizard

Question

I have build an application using the Netbeans Wizard Framework as outlined here and here. I have my application working properly, but the problem I have is that the application does not show in the windows taskbar. I am pretty sure the problem is that the Wizard Framework uses a JDialog instead of a JFrame, but I can't figure out if that can be changed.

If anyone has experience with this framework, please let me know if it can be made to appear in the taskbar.

Answer 1

Changing is quite easy.

• Open the form in NetBeans.
• Change extends javax.swing.JDialog to extends javax.swing.JFrame.
• Save the file and close it.
• Reopen the file.
• In designer mode, make a change. I usually just change the name of a component.
• Save the file.
• Undo the change and save the file again.

You should be all set.