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How do I use the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit?
New users: Use the links in this topic to help you get started using the WebSphere® Message Broker Toolkit.
The WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit is an integrated development environment and graphical user interface based on the Eclipse platform. You can use the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit for developing, testing, and debugging your applications. For more information, see WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
Some of the links in this topic work only if you are accessing this information center from the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, or from the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
How do I navigate and customize the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit?
Use the links in this section to find out how to navigate the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit. You can also find information about the different resources that you can create in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
- What are the perspectives in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit? A perspective defines the initial set and layout of windows in the workbench. Each perspective provides a set of functionality aimed at accomplishing a specific type of task or working with specific types of resources. Follow this link to find out about the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit perspectives.
- What are the editors in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit? Follow this link to find out about the different editors in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
- What are the views in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit? Use this link to find out how views are used in the Eclipse workbench. You can use the following links to find out more about the views that are used in association with different editors in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit:
- What types of resource can I create in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit? Find out about the types of resources and files that you can create and develop in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
- What are the keyboard shortcuts in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit? Find out how to navigate by using keyboard shortcuts in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit.
How can I customize the Eclipse workbench?
You can use the instructions in these links to learn how to use any application running in the Eclipse workbench, including the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit and Rational® Application Developer.
- How do I work with perspectives? Find out how to work with perspectives.
- How do I work with views and editors? Find out how to work with views and editors such as rearranging views and opening files for editing.
- How do I customize the workbench? Find out how to work to further customize the Eclipse workbench such as rearranging the main toolbar and changing the placement of the tabs.
How can I change the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit preferences?
You can change a number of settings in the WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit to suit your requirements. Use these links to get more information about these settings and how to change them.
- What WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit preferences can I change? Use this link to find out about WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit preferences that you can change, and get links to information about preferences that might be useful when you develop applications.
- How do I change the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer preferences? Follow this link to get an overview of how you change preferences to alter the behavior of the WebSphere Message Broker Explorer.
- How do I change the standard Eclipse preferences? Follow this link to find out about the standard preferences in the Eclipse workbench.