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FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification

Freeform Project UI Refresh Specification

1) Rename the project template in New Project wizard and provide better description. Motivation for template rename is that the current name pretends that the project works the same way as regular project with the difference of loading metadata from existing Ant script. But in fact it works quite differently. Selected new name doesn't tell much to new user so he needs to look at the description, where we try to explain what is the project about.

Image:NewProject_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

Notes: I'm not sure about the term Freeform or Free-form.

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2) First panel of the new project wizard will contain "warning" message.

Image:NameAndLocationPanel_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

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3) Panel for mapping targets to project actions in wizard will provide simple one line description.

Image:BuildAndRunActions_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

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4) New panel in project properties will be introduced called e.g. "General Information", to provide more space to panels with specific information.

Image:GeneralPanel_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

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5) Source Folders panel in Project Properties will contain warning/description message.

Image:SourceFoldersPanel_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

The same panel in New Project wizard will contain slightly different message: 

Any settings set on this panel are for IDE purpose only and do not change 
the build script. For further changes in build process, you will need to modify 
your build script.

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6) Java Sources Classpath panel in Project Properties will contain warning/description message.

Image:ClasspathPanel_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

The same panel in New Project wizard will contain slightly different message: 

Any settings set on this panel are for IDE purpose only and do not change 
the build script. For further changes in build process, you will need to modify 
your build script.

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7) Output panel in Project Properties will contain warning/description message.

Image:OutputPanel_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

The Output panel will be newly added to New Project wizard panels, so user will be able to create fully functional project using wizard.

The same panel in New Project wizard will contain slightly different message: 

Any settings set on this panel are for IDE purpose only and do not change 
the build script. For further changes in build process, you will need to modify 
your build script.

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8) Build And Run panel in Project Properties will contain one line description.

Image:BuildAndRunPanel_FreeformProjectUIRefreshSpecification.png

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