Hi, Flash Builder is not an Apache project. Apache Flex has very little or no say in what Adobe does with Flash Builder. While there are a few Adobe folk on this list having a poll about design view is not going to get them to add it back into Flash Builder any time soon. Sorry that's just how it is.
It was hoped that Adobe would open source the design view but I can't see that happening. This isn't new news we've known that design view was going to be dropped from Flash Builder for more than 6 months now. I have preferred that Adobe keep design view as it's a useful tool, but they didn't. The choice as far as I see it: 1. Come up with our own design plugin/tool 2. Use another IDE I think a stand alone AIR designer would be possible if enough people (designers and developers) contributed. On a similar track does anyone remember the old Flex 2/3 component explorers and style explorers, they were quite useful IMO. Anyone know if the source code is available and has a compatible licence? There was some talk a while back about open sourcing Tour de Flex anyone know if progress has been made here? Thanks, Justin
