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GUI frameworks for Java

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions of frameworks to give an old desktop application a much needed facelift. The application has had a long life without anyone giving any attention to its exterior resulting in a monster with an 80s look.

I've just downloaded and tried MyDoggy framework for making windows floatable and dockable. So I'm looking similar for quick and easy fixes that will bring a dead looking application back to life.

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You could give Oracle's ADF a try.

Pablo Santa Cruz  2009-10-23 14:01:55
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If you want to go with the latest and greatest, you could try JavaFX. Bu tof course using good old swing or the more OS agnostic SWT does the trick as well.

bitbonk  2009-10-23 14:03:11
My understanding is that JavaFX is for rich Internet applications, not desktop applications as Alex is looking for. However, Swing and SWT are both valid suggestions.
Thomas Owens  2009-10-23 14:04:35
I think he want to makeover his existing swing app, not rewrite it.
Tim Büthe  2009-10-23 14:22:05
JavaFX is targeted for destop applications as well. There are already JavaFX desptop applications out there Vuze is one example. And it looks great.
bitbonk  2009-10-23 14:29:36
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There's ofcourse the Eclipse Rich Client Platform or the Netbeans Rich Client Platform.

Jesper  2009-10-23 14:03:48
Both links point to Eclipse's RCP
Tim Büthe  2009-10-23 14:22:54
Oops, fixed the links. Thanks.
Jesper  2009-10-23 14:38:52
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I think you don't want to rewrite your app, right? Because it seems as all the other guys think so, suggesting SWT and JavaFX.

To pimp your existing Swing App, take a look at jgoodies.com, the substance look and feel or the swinglabs

Tim Büthe  2009-10-23 14:20:51
Exactly, minimum effort. I'm going to try out substance and see how that looks. Thanks alot!
Alex  2009-10-26 10:50:53
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Pascal Thivent  2009-10-23 17:18:22

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