look and feel in java

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look and feel in java

Hi,

I work a lot with look and feel in java and it works well but the only problem that the only component that has no change is the title bar(caption) still have the same native look and feel of os(windows platform as example)

i want to know what's is the reason and how to fix this? any body help..........

thanks in advance

+6 A:

Check out Substance https://substance.dev.java.net/see.html

You can change the title bar look and feel with substance support.

Here are a few screenshots:

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Massimo Fazzolari 2010-02-06 21:54:36

This is pretty cool, but it might be worth mentioning that it doesn't work in OpenJDK for me. Works with the sun jdk though.

jonescb 2010-02-06 23:06:25

Problems only occurs with OpenJDK in Webstart

Massimo Fazzolari 2010-02-06 23:12:00

Oh, I was using the Webstart demo. That must have been why.

jonescb 2010-02-06 23:28:57

@ Mr Massimo Fazzolari you are right but i use substance look and feel and import the test.jar but still no change title bar still the same (native windows) could you please give me a sample code if you try this before? thanks in advance

ironman 2010-02-09 21:20:50

@ironman Substance requires JDK 6.0 or higher. Check out this example https://substance.dev.java.net/docs/getting-started.html

Massimo Fazzolari 2010-02-09 22:44:16

If you want to create your own borderless window, instead of using a Frame/JFrame use a Window/JWindow. Frame/JFrame are extensions to Window/JWindow that provide borders and the maximize, minimize and close buttons. Usually those widgets are provided by the OS, but you can override them.

Cesar 2010-02-06 22:03:25

+1 A:

Some PL&Fs support rendering frame decorations, and some do not. I believe the Sun cross-platform PL&Fs (for instance Metal) support it, but platfrom-specific PL&F (for instance Windows) do not.

The feature is not on by default. To switch it on for all new frames use JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated. The API docs for the method show how to switch it on for frames individually.

Tom Hawtin - tackline 2010-02-07 06:24:53

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