When you first run Lava or when you create a new project, you will first be prompted for the type of class you wish to create. This component is termed the "root component" and houses the whole GUI. This is done via the following dialog :
When you have chosen the type of component you want to create, you are ready to draw some components on the main Lava screen to build the GUI. Adding a new component is done by selecting a component from the Lava toolbox. When you have selected the component you want, click on the form and drag out the shape of the component :
This component can then be moved around the form by clicking and draging the outline of the component. You can select more than one component at a time by dragging an area over the components or by holding CTRL while clicking on them. Components can be resized by clicking and dragging on the resize squares in the corner of any selected component.
Components can be manipulated by using the clipboard which offers cut, copy and paste operations. The cut and paste operations can be undone and redone using the undo/redo options.