"Enable ICEfaces" doesn't properly place the icefaces_components.tld file. The file is dropped into the WEB-INF folder instead of the WEB-INF/tld folder when the folder is present. The tld folder should probably be created if it doesn't exist. Also, no taglib entry is added to the web.xml
There's an extra 'visible' attribute for the panelGroup component specified in the icefaces_components.tld file.
The Tag Libraries palette displays "ice" as the title for the ICEfaces components section. There's a picture on BEA's website where the section is titled "ICE Faces".
There are no component icons displayed palette. See attached jpg.
The Smart Editor is not activated for ICEfaces components.
Currently the extent of BEA Workshop integration is restricted to project level integration which includes library and configuration aid. It doesn't provide design-time integration in current release as you've noticed no icon in component palette and design view doesn't recognize ice component. As for tld, it is included under icefaces-comps.jar/META-INF. Yes, you are correct. extract it to WEB-INF/tld directory can eliminate some warning messages re ice components. Actually tld directory has already been created by workshop by default.
Given the notable value of ICEfaces integration into BEA's WS, are there any plans to sand down these issues in the near future? And secondly, have you noticed if the design-time issues exist in Eclipse 3.2 in general?