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How can i Change my java swing application title in Mac OS X title bar ?

Hello ,

My Swing Java application works fine on Mac OS X, but its title in Mac's title bar appears like this "org.classes.MainClass" which is the main class's path of my application.

Can i change this title through code or in the Manifest file of my java application ?

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See http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/JavaLP/JavaToMac/ for instructions.

It appears that this is to be done with -Xdock:name="Foo Bar"

Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen  2010-10-24 08:22:10
Thanks a lot Thorbjørn ... I've already seen this solution before, and it works fine when i initialize my application from the terminal. But i am using a clickable jar file, so is there an alternative using code or in the manifest file ?
Brad  2010-10-24 08:50:36
@Brad, always provide relevant information when asking a question here. This article - http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/JavaLP/JavaToMac3/ - mentions Jar Bundler.
Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen  2010-10-24 09:16:59
@Thorbjørn ... Thanks, that was helpful. But it will force me to create a special edition of my program for Mac OS X.
Brad  2010-10-24 09:40:05
Apparently so. Naked jar files are not generally polished enough to be pleasing on all platforms. No icons shown on Windows. No titlebars on OS X. Perhaps Java WebStart will do for you?
Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen  2010-10-24 09:43:01
@Thorbjørn ... Yes. you are right. Sometimes i wonder: "Is Java really portable ?" ... Everything has a price :) ... I will think about Java WebStart, i didn't try it before.
Brad  2010-10-24 10:35:18
Java is portable. You will, however, usually need to add stuff around it to interface it to the surrounding platform. This goes for JEE applications, applets and most other platform interfaces aI know of.
Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen  2010-10-24 12:01:02

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