By default, the NetBeans window system restores the application's
customized layout, i.e., window position and size, when the
application restarts (assuming the user directory hasn't been
deleted). For example, even though the Projects window in the IDE
is in the explorer mode, the user can move it to the properties
mode. Then, when the application shuts down, the last position (and
size) of the window is serialized (i.e., stored) on disk, in the
user directory. When the...