apache / apache/netbeans

Make resizable a Javadoc popup hint window

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Description

### Description

A Javadoc popup hint window has a fixed size and for cases of big javadoc descriptions, it requires to do a lot of scrolling.

### Use case/motivation

Would be nice to make it resizable like in eclipse.
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### Related issues

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### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

### Code of Conduct

Yes

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Research direction

Start by reviewing linked pull request #5153 and the NetBeans Javadoc popup implementation. Confirm how the popup window is created and constrained, then verify that the hint window can be resized and that large Javadoc descriptions require less scrolling.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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