Is there a way to change the standard look of Swing components? Those default, look just pathetic and hopelesly unattractive.
Thanks.
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Yes, you can manually set a different look and feel.
Have a look at the following links
You can even write your own custom look and feel if you like.
aioobe
2010-05-06 13:20:25
Could you please point me in the right direction on how to do it?
There is nothing we can do
2010-05-06 13:21:26
updated with another link.
aioobe
2010-05-06 13:21:55
Is it possible to make them look like native Windows?
There is nothing we can do
2010-05-06 13:22:41
only if you're on a windows platform (licensing restrictions): http://www.iam.ubc.ca/guides/javatut99/uiswing/misc/plaf.html ("Currently, you can use this look and feel only on Win32 systems.")
aioobe
2010-05-06 13:38:40
As someone else pointed out, just use:UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());If you are on a Windows platform, it will get a Windows "native like" LaF.
Avrom
2010-05-06 17:22:33
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Take a look at JGoodies - specifically their Looks libraries. It has tutorials and such about how to set its different look and feels
sechastain
2010-05-06 13:23:17
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For information, the default is the "Metal" look and feel, which was created by Sun as an alternative to the Windows 95/98 appearance, which explains the "unattractive", as of today's standards.
You can use the "system" look and feel, which will be a copy of what your system has (more or less):
UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
There are other LaF available, like described in the other answers. The "Nimbus" is the new "Metal", developed by Sun as an alternative of today's standards. It is still young, though, and there are still things to fix and adjust.
Gnoupi
2010-05-06 14:07:28