Java Look and Feel (L&F)

Question

I am developing a desktop application with Java Swing for my personal use.I am in need of some beautiful Look and Feel for my application. How can I do it using Java or a 3rd party API?

Answer 1

There is a lot of possibilities for LaFs :

• The native for your system
• The nimbus LaF
• Web LaF
• The substance project (forked into the Insubstantial project)
• Napkin LaF
• Synthetica
• Quaqua (looks like aqua from MacOS X)
• Seaglass
• JGoodies
• Liquidlnf
• The Alloy Look and Feel
• PgsLookAndFeel
• JTatoo
• Jide look and feel
• etc.

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Resources :

• Best Java Swing Look and Feel Themes | Top 10 (A lot of the preview images on this page are now missing)
• oracle.com - Modifying the Look and Feel
• wikipedia.org - Pluggable look and feel
• Java2s.com - Look and feel

Related topics :

• Java gui look and feel changes
• Open source laf[look n feel] for java swing application