public abstract class AdvancedOption
extends java.lang.Object

This class represents one category (like "Ant" or "Form Editor") in Miscellaneous Panel of Options Dialog.

Normally panels are registered using OptionsPanelController.SubRegistration. They may also be registered in a layer manually as follows:

 <folder name="OptionsDialog">
     <folder name="Advanced">
         <file name="FooAdvancedPanel.instance">
             <attr name="instanceCreate" methodvalue="org.netbeans.spi.options.AdvancedOption.createSubCategory"/>
             <attr name="controller" newvalue="org.foo.ToDoOptionsController"/>
             <attr name="displayName" bundlevalue="org.foo.Bundle#LBL_Foo"/>
             <attr name="toolTip" bundlevalue="org.foo.Bundle#HINT_Foo"/>
             <attr name="keywords" bundlevalue="org.foo.Bundle#KW_Foo"/>
             <attr name="keywordsCategory" stringvalue="Advanced/FooSubTabInOptions"/>
         </file>
     </folder>
 </folder>

where:
controller should be an instance of OptionsPanelController
displayName should be a localized string for your tab display name
toolTip should be a localized string for your tab tool tip Currently unused.
keywords should be localized keywords list, separated by comma in Bundle, for quickserach purposes
keywordsCategory should be relative path to your panel inside Options dialog

No explicit sorting recognized (may be sorted e.g. by display name).

Related documentation

• NetBeans Options Window Module Tutorial