Is there a FREE Java GUI designer?

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derrdji picture derrdji · Aug 11, 2009 · Viewed 9.5k times · Source

Is there a FREE (or relatively cheaper) Java GUI designer/builder?

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Chris Jester-Young picture Chris Jester-Young · Aug 11, 2009

I highly recommend NetBeans's Matisse GUI editor.

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