Netbeans Project Types

I am creating a Java application using NetBeans 7.0. The app is intended to be used on Windows, so I think the tool I really use is Java Swing (for cool, elegant screen elements).

My question is related to the process of creating NetBeans for various types of projects. The application I'm building is based on the "Java Desktop Application" (?) Template. My problem is that there is a good bloating load in it, and I cannot figure out how to remove most of it without blowing up the application.

As a test, I created the "Java Application" project, but this has the opposite problem - absolutely nothing is embedded in the code, and I can figure out how to add something. In particular, the Java Desktop Application project created in NetBeans gives me the ability to directly edit the screen layout, as in Visual Studio. However, the Java application does not look like this opportunity, I have no idea how (or even if) it can be solved.

If I could start with a no-frills Java application and add some ability to edit its layout and control the function of the screen elements (i.e. make it a Windows application, I think), that would be ideal.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a minimal but functional starting point for a NetBeans application?

Thanks R.