You can change properties for a component by using the Properties view.
The entries in the Properties view show the properties available on the selected component, which are determined by introspection of the class. By default, the properties shown in this view are those that have both a get and a set method, meaning that they can be read and written.
To view and change the properties for a component:
Directly editing items in the Design view
Some text properties can be directly edited on the Design view of the visual editor.
Parent topic: Developing Java classes with the visual editor
Related concepts
The visual editor Properties view
Related tasks
Adding a component to a class
Deleting components from a class
Reordering components in a class
Resizing visual components