To be hones I never tried IntelliJ with GWT but maybe I'll give it a try sometime :)
Is there actually some development going on? Either for Eclipse of IntelliJ or are projects like these frozen? On Monday, 29 February 2016 17:46:54 UTC+1, Rogelio Flores wrote: > > @Stefan > You have run configurations for GWT similar to eclipse (with the google > plugin) but better IMO, with SDM as default and you can still run classic > DevMode if you want. > You can rename @UiField variables and it will rename all instances in your > Java file and also on your ui.xml file (or vice versa, if you rename the > ui:field on your ui.xml). > IntelliJ also comes with a Chrome Browser plugin so your debugging can be > done on the IDE from the javascript + sourcemaps running on your browser. > There's also code-completion, syntax highlighting on JSNI javascript code > (not sure if eclipse now has this). > I've imported numerous GWT maven-based projects and they just work and run > from IntelliJ as soon as I create a run config which takes a few seconds. > > These might not sound like super features or way too different from > eclipse, but consider the fact that I didn't have to get/install any IDE > plugins and even if I did I don't even remember because installing a plugin > is a lot simpler too. > > > #gwtisback ;-) > > On Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 5:35:45 PM UTC-7, Stefan Falk wrote: >> >> Somebody has to do it! :P >> >> #gwtisback >> >> On Monday, 29 February 2016 01:19:36 UTC+1, Alain wrote: >>> >>> "And GWT is such an awesome technology I am simply no getting why it's >>> so underused.." >>> >>> Advertissement :) >>> >>> On 29 February 2016 at 01:02, Stefan Falk <stefan...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, as for me I am willing to do almost *anything* just for the sake >>>> of not having to write too many JavaScript lines :D >>>> >>>> And GWT is such an awesome technology I am simply no getting why it's >>>> so underused.. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, 28 February 2016 23:15:17 UTC+1, Ed wrote: >>>>> >>>>> @Stefan >>>>> Totally Agree there are some points of concern. >>>>> >>>>> I am so used to doing things the "hard" way that I am immune to the >>>>> pitfalls. >>>>> >>>>> At the end of the day Eclipse give me what I need for my particular >>>>> use case. >>>>> >>>>> I usually do not use the build in server and deploy to jetty/tomcat >>>>> instances for testing. >>>>> >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Ed >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Feb 28, 2016 at 12:21 PM, Stefan Falk <stefan...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> @Ed: Don't get me wrong. I like Eclipse and I am basically an >>>>>> Eclipse-only developer. I would use it to brew coffee if there was a >>>>>> plug >>>>>> in. :D >>>>>> >>>>>> What I'm just missing are some basic support e.g. if I use GWTP I >>>>>> want to see some generated code. Java/GWT has some boilerplate code that >>>>>> could be generated. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another thing that annoys me is that @UiField thing. Sometimes it's >>>>>> really annoying to keep all the field names up-to-date. Renaming stuff >>>>>> is >>>>>> sometimes a but nasty. >>>>>> >>>>>> Then there's the thing with the code server.. I'd really appreciate a >>>>>> better view for the error messages that one gets there. You always have >>>>>> to >>>>>> search for the actual line that points out what's wrong instead of >>>>>> seeing >>>>>> that message in the Eclipse "Markers" view or something. >>>>>> >>>>>> One more thing that I miss is a better Project Explorer. The files >>>>>> are sorted by type and that means you get A.java B.java A.ui.xml >>>>>> B.ui.xml >>>>>> instead of A.java A.ui.xml B.java B.ui.xml. >>>>>> >>>>>> Since I am using gwt-maven-archetypes I even have to kill the Code >>>>>> Server by hand - I cannot use the Eclipse "Debug" or "Server" view for >>>>>> that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe some of that stuff could be avoided or changed but it's not >>>>>> supported out of the box by Eclipse afaik. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> @Gilberto: Yes, that's actually a good point. The plugins can be >>>>>> sometimes a bit messy. >>>>>> >>>>>> @Rogelio: What kind of support are we talking here? It happens that I >>>>>> might have access to the Ultimate edition for free as a student. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, 27 February 2016 22:54:35 UTC+1, Rogelio Flores wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I find IntelliJ to be superior to eclipse, not only in its out of >>>>>>> the box (for the Ultimate edition--not free) support for GWT, but for >>>>>>> almost everything else. I was too an eclipse user for many years so I >>>>>>> know >>>>>>> the difference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 8:13:56 AM UTC-7, Gilberto wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Let's get real for a moment: Eclipse is a plug-in hell. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Have you ever try to run a multi-module App Engine project with >>>>>>>> multi module GWT app, configured with Maven? Don't even try, go to the >>>>>>>> command line and run the server from there. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sometimes you lose days of work just setting up the environment. >>>>>>>> And that sucks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> But, I still use it. I prefer how Eclipse deal with git and how >>>>>>>> it's code completion works (ctrl+space for everything, instead of a >>>>>>>> different shortcut for each type of code completion, like on >>>>>>>> IntelliJ). >>>>>>>> It's a matter of knowing what is possible and what is not inside the >>>>>>>> IDE, >>>>>>>> and which combination of plug-ins (and its versions) works for your >>>>>>>> project, and which don't. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have some friends that love IntelliJ and would never go back to >>>>>>>> Eclipse again. In my opinion, if you aren't crazy yet because of the >>>>>>>> plug-in hell, Eclipse can still do a good job. Like Ed said, it's the >>>>>>>> best >>>>>>>> free IDE available. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "GWT Users" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to google-we...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "GWT Users" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to google-web-toolkit+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to google-we...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/google-web-toolkit. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Alain Ekambi >>> >>> Co-Founder >>> >>> Ahomé Innovation Technologies >>> >>> http://www.ahome-it.com/ <http://ahome-it.com/> >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GWT Users" group. 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