The Explorer

The Explorer provides a starting point for all programming in the IDE.

Directories and objects are represented in a tree view as nodes. Some object nodes can be expanded to reveal subnodes that represent elements of these objects. For example, Java nodes have subnodes for the methods and fields of the Java files.

The Explorer is a tabbed pane:

You can work with an object in the Explorer by right-clicking the object's node and choosing a command from the contextual menu. You can also call a command on the selected node by choosing the command from a menu in the main window.

You can access properties for each Explorer node by opening the Properties window and selecting the node. By default, the Properties window opens below the Explorer in the editing workspace.

See also
Node Icons in the Explorer
Runtime Tab in the Explorer
Redisplaying a Closed Explorer Tab
Projects in the IDE
Filesystems and the Java Class Path
Object Management in the IDE

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