Re: Platforms Manager...

I agree.
Could you create an enhancement request on this into NetBeans Bugzilla. 
I'd vote for this.

Vladimir Voskresensky wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> In the spirit of NB6 to put all add-ons into one NB6, I'd like to 
> discuss the possibility of merging some menu items.
> Now we have Tools->Java Platforms, Tools->Netbeans Platforms, 
> Tools->Libraries, C/C++ Packs also have named "compiler sets" in 
> Tools->Options->C/C++->Build Tools; may be mobility pack also configures 
> target platforms...
> To make all add-ons consistent, I'd propose to remove this *Platforms 
> menu items from Tools menu and introduce one general Tools->Platforms 
> Manager... menu item.
> I'd propose to introduce the same L&F as under Tools->Options for 
> Platforms Manager:
> +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> |+------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------+|
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||   JAVA     | |                                                     ||
> || Platforms  | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> || Netbeans   | |                                                     ||
> || Platforms  | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                   Selected Platform                 ||
> || Mobility   | |                                                     ||
> || Platforms  | |                 Specific Configuration              ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                       Panels.....                   ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||  C/C++     | |                                                     ||
> || Platforms  | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> ||            | |                                                     ||
> |+------------+ +-----------------------------------------------------+|
> |                                                      [Close] [Help] ||
> +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> +----------------------------------------------------------------------+
> 
> Btw, if we review the L&F of Java Platforms and Netbeans Platforms 
> dialogs => they are almost the same => may be we can generalize even the 
> approach to present the configuration data.
> I think common consistent L&F of Platforms configuration should improve 
> usability and make it easy for users to try any add-on of Netbeans.
> 
> Thanks,
> Vladimir.
>