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The code generation is too hard to use. It's ok for one or two components but when you need to use it for several components, it becomes too tedious to use the interface. I would prefer to use the code generation since it encapsulates everything related to the component as opposed to writing code in before and after the initComponents(). Maybe the code generation needs a full editor so that all aspects are presented to the user on one panel in the form of the normal source editor (with protected areas). This shouldn't be too difficult to do by creating one property in the property sheet called codeGeneration that has a customizer. The customizer could be derived from the source editor so that it has all of its benefits such as syntax highlighting, code completion, etc. and would present the editable areas in order: Pre Create Creation Post Create Pre Init Init Post Init Also, this could lead to two way editing if done properly...
Set target milestone to TBD
Agree, making this an umbrella issue.