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1. Force look and feel on NetBeans 6.5 stackoverflow.com

How do you for a specific look and feel on NetBeans 6.5? I mean by passing flags to the netbeans script (on Ubuntu) or by modifying the netbeans script or by ...

2. Changing java lookandfeel without modifying the application stackoverflow.com

Is it possible to change java lookandfeel without modifying the program in a real-world environment? I know that theoretically the answer is yes. I also created demo applications and changed the lookandfeel ...

3. Is there any (real) Office 2007 look and feel for Java/Swing? stackoverflow.com

I'm aware of the Substance look and feels and that they have a Office 2007 look-a-like look and feel. But this look and feel doesn't look like the Office 2007 design ...

4. Can I use two different look and feels in the same Swing application? stackoverflow.com

I'm using the Flamingo ribbon and the Substance Office 2007 look and feel. Of course now every control has this look and feel, even those on dialog boxes. What I want is something ...

5. Good-looking Java Swing Look&Feel? stackoverflow.com

I'm working on an open-source Java Web Start application, and I'd like to give it a consistent theme across platforms. Metal is totally ugly, and I'm not particularly happy with Substance ...

6. What steps should you take to protect your innovative look and feel? stackoverflow.com

I have been looking at stacked and it seems that it is marginalizing the heavy financial and intellectual investments made by the creators of Stackoverflow itself. I have ...

7. Java gui look and feel changes stackoverflow.com

I'm new to programming, but I'm preparing to write a Java program. As I'm planning it, I'm trying to find the right gui for it. I found

8. Java, Netbeans: How come the GUI looks different? stackoverflow.com

I'm a Java/Netbeans newbie learning how to make a GUI. I was following this tutorial, and I noticed that the "finished" product (first picture in that link) doesn't look like ...

9. Look and feel of workflow (.net WF4, beta2) stackoverflow.com

can i change the standard look and feel of a sequential workflow back to the wf 3.5 look and feel? I miss the on DragOver automatically expanding arrows between the elements. If ...

10. How Handle multiple customers in a single grails application with customised look and feel? stackoverflow.com

My app needs to support multiple customers at run time. They will all be displaying the same data, using the same controllers, services but with different layouts, css and images. My ...

11. look and feel in java stackoverflow.com

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 ...

12. Adding look and feel into java application stackoverflow.com

I am working with NetBeans 6.5 IDE and i have downloaded a look and feel jar file. I added that to NetBeans by palette manager but i don't know how to ...

13. how to change swing look and feel in netbeans stackoverflow.com

i am new to netbeans ide , i have a swing desktop application and i want to change the default java look and feel (for it) to substance look and feel ...

14. How to get Java XP Look and Feel stackoverflow.com

I want to give XP Look and Feel to my Java Desktop Appliction, regardless of the platform it will run. I came to know that since JDK 1.4, Sun Microsystems has officially ...

15. How to improve look and feel of JAVA swing GUI? stackoverflow.com

I am working on a project that uses Java Swing. The default look and feel of the Java Swing GUI is very boring. Is there any way I can use a ...

16. What does look and feel (java swing) mean? stackoverflow.com

Actually what is meant by look and feel?

17. When should I write my own Look and Feel for Java Swing instead of customizing one? stackoverflow.com

I have used a few different Look and Feels for Java Swing, but I don't really like anyone to 100% so I often end up with customizing it a lot. Sometimes ...

18. Why Look and feel is not getting updated properly? stackoverflow.com

I’m developing a swing application in which I have an option to change the Look and feel of the application on click of a button. Now my problem is when I ...

19. swing gui improving stackoverflow.com

i am looking for some methods to improve swing gui for example i want to know about new components libraries , new methods to enhance swing performance , new methods to ...

20. Problem with Java FX Look and Feel stackoverflow.com

I was looking at some of the examples from the Deitel and Deitel's book for Programming in Java, and one of the first examples is a very simple Swing display. Hence ...

21. Open source laf[look n feel] for java swing application stackoverflow.com

Which are Open source lafs[look n feel] for java swing application?

22. Insets for custom Synth look and feel stackoverflow.com

I'm implementing a custom Look & Feel using Synth for my application - basically providing custom versions of SynthStyle, SynthPainter and SynthStyleFactory. I am not using any XML, i.e. everything is done ...

23. add some something to system look and feel in java stackoverflow.com

I didn't like the default look and feel in java. i am using netbeans. I wanted windows like look and feel.so i included:

try
{
        UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
}
catch(Exception e) ...

24. Applying a Synth Look and Feel to Sliders? stackoverflow.com

I have a bunch of sliders that I am trying to apply a custom thumb to. The dimensions of it are 12x20, and I am applying it using a synth look ...

25. how to change java swing look and feel without application restart? stackoverflow.com

is there a specific way to change the look and feel of a swing application without needing to restart the application every time the LAF got changed by the user? im looking ...

26. How to dynamically add a new look and feel? stackoverflow.com

I want to make sure that the user himself could add L & F. But how to do this I do not understand. it is even possible?

27. Look and feel in java stackoverflow.com

I am developing an desktop application for my personal use. I use Java as programming language and I use Swing to develop GUI. I need some beautiful look and feel. How ...

28. java look and feel and main stackoverflow.com

If I use java look and feel in actionPerfomed after a button is clicked, the effect changing is not working correctly, instead it just changes slightly. However, if I put the same ...

29. Changing the look and feel more than once? stackoverflow.com

I want to use a windows look and feel as the main appearance while making the progress bar the nimbus look and feel. Is that possible?

30. How to change the default LookAndFeel for the entire application? stackoverflow.com

This page lists a way to change the default LookandFeel for a .net application using DevExpress 10.2. It's not working for me. My code (in Main())

imports DevExpress.LookAndFeel

DevExpress.LookAndFeel.UserLookAndFeel.Default.SkinName = "Caramel"
DevExpress.LookAndFeel.UserLookAndFeel.Default.UseWindowsXPTheme ...

31. Can I apply the system look and feel on one control only? stackoverflow.com

In my Swing application I am using a Substance look and feel in my frames. But for design purposes I want to show one JButton with the native system look and ...

32. how to create custom look and feel? stackoverflow.com

i want to create my own look and feel in swing. i go through google but it give lots of information. can anyone gives me succinct knowledge about how to do ...

33. how to customize eclipse-rcp application's look and feel? stackoverflow.com

Use presentation solution can only change the look&feel of Views and Editors, Can I change the look&feel of swt widgets, such as Tree, Table , TextInput ...and the background-color of all the ...

34. Java cross platform Swing Look and Feel stackoverflow.com

Possible Duplicate:
Look and feel in java

is there a third party pretty L&F for Java swing apps? the default L&F are too plain.

35. napkin look and feel stackoverflow.com

i added napkin library and this code

    try {
        UIManager.setLookAndFeel("net.sourceforge.napkinlaf.NapkinLookAndFeel");
    } catch (Exception e) {
   ...

36. Is default Swing look and feel the same on all platforms? stackoverflow.com

I want to know if there will be font color, scrollbar or rounded corner changes when switching Java versions or platforms. We are customizing with background images and stuff so it really ...

37. combining customized Java LookAndFeel classes stackoverflow.com

is there a simple way to combine two customized Java LookAndFeel classes? I want to use the Nimbus class for its theme (fonts, rounded edges, etc), but with the colors from ...

38. Using Thirdparty Look-and-Feel in NetBeans RCP Application stackoverflow.com

I am trying to apply a thirdparty LAF to a NetBeans RCP application (not the IDE). Because this is a thirdparty LAF, I have to include a dependency on an ...

39. Java eclipse WindowBuilder, change look and feel stackoverflow.com

im coding a program using windowbuilder in eclipse. I would like to have help with changing the design (Look and feel) from metal to windows. How would i do that? thank ...

40. Changing Java program LookAndFeel doesn't affect stackoverflow.com

I'm trying to change LAF of my program in this way:

try {
    UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel");
} catch (Exception ex) {
    Logger.getLogger(MainWin.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
}

But this doesn't affect and program ...

41. Making a Spotify-like look-and-feel stackoverflow.com

To be more clear. Im trying to create a application where the taskbar and the JPanel(for example) has the same color, so that they look connected. Just like spotify! . the appearance when ...

44. modify Netbeans RCP application Look-and-Feel to Office 2003 style ? forums.netbeans.org

Most of the UI would lend itself to custom LNFs. Some components, and I'm not 100% sure which ones, will need to be tied into different LNFs by installing a UI ...

45. Netbeans look and feel forums.netbeans.org

public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { ...

46. Windows7 look-and-feel issues forums.netbeans.org

Hi, I'm using Windows7 RC and installed NetBeans 6.7 on it. The IDE doesn't use Aero's widgets; for example the menu bar is grey as if rendered in classic mode and ...

47. NetBeans LookAndFeel forums.netbeans.org

Hey guys, I'm trying to create a LookAndFeel specifically for NetBeans, and I would like to know if anyone have some material to help me in developing this LookAndFeel. I know ...

48. netbeans 3.5 lookandfeel on netbeans 6.8 forums.netbeans.org

hello i was wondering how i can get the 3.5 l&f on netBeans 6.8 ? i was able to change to metal or motif with the .conf file in the etc ...

49. Upgraded from 6.5 to 6.8 and now no Aqua LAF forums.netbeans.org

6.5 looks great, but when I installed 6.8 I am suddenly stuck in an ugly metal UI. Anyone seen this? I have not messed with any conf files, but I did ...

50. Change LAF dynamically forums.netbeans.org

Hi All, How do we change LAF dyamically ? say i have a dropdown with 5 look and feel , on selecting one them , the theme should change instantly to ...

51. Platform XP LaF forums.netbeans.org

Hi, I am developing a Platform Application on windows 7, but i need to specify the XP LaF for it. I am posting this because i used the Visual VM tool ...

52. Issue With Permanentely Setting LaF forums.netbeans.org

I want to permanetly set netbeans to use the nimbus LaF. I have been able to set it with the command line temporarily, but have not been able to set it ...

53. Creating NetBeans look and feel (laf) forums.netbeans.org

Hi, We are developing a NetBeans Platform application. We would like to create our own look and feel (laf) for the application. Could any one help us know 1.How to create ...

54. Creating NetBeans look and feel (laf) forums.netbeans.org

Hi, We are developing a NetBeans Platform application. We would like to create our own look and feel (laf) for the application. Could any one help us know 1.How to create ...

55. Look And Feel forums.netbeans.org

56. Setting L&F to be used when app starts forums.netbeans.org

Ok, since the .properties file that contains the "Application.lookAndFeel entry is a resource, there must be some other way to override it. It appears that the Swing App Framework allows there to be a hierarchy of properties files, I just havent been able to figure out how to have it look at one of my own, that I have runtime write ...

57. App changing it's own Look & Feel forums.netbeans.org

Ive been playing with L&F choices in my app. Id LIKE to have it save the choice to the apps .properties file, but when you getContext().getResourceMap(), what you get only has methods to read entries in the file. Is there a standard way to get write access to the file?

58. NB Look & Feel customization question forums.netbeans.org

A couple L&F questions: 1) Is it (still) possible to run NB with third-party L&Fs? There used to be the Substance plugin, but the work on that has been discontinued. But there are instructions on how to change the L&F via command-line options - they're still valid? 2) If so, can someone give me instructions on where to put the L&F ...

59. how to change Look and Feel of VMDNodes, Pins and Edges forums.netbeans.org

Hi, Is there a way to change Look and Feel of VMD Components. like 1) Pin Background Colors, 2) Node Background Colors, 3) Changing the Pin Glyph position from extreme right to extreme left 4) Changing icon and position of min/max button etc. Also is there a way to change the structure from table to image like this Thanks Sujit..

60. Look and feel probblem forums.netbeans.org

Hi, I am using netbeans platform application(modules) for creating my application. I want to apply look and feel to the application as per the user selection. I am able to apply the look and feel. I have combobox which is doing some functions. I have removed the arrow of the combobox. Initially the look and feel shows the combo without arrow ...

61. [platform-dev] Auto Reply: Look and feel probblem forums.netbeans.org

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62. GUI Builder Look and Feel forums.netbeans.org

Hi, I want to know how can I change the Look and Feel of GUI builder preview. I can change the look and feel of the application without problem, but I need to run the application to know how it looks really, there is any way to change the gui builder look and feel to know how it will look? I'm ...

63. Dynamic Look and Feel forums.netbeans.org

Hello everyone! It's been a long time since my last post. Recently I've discovered what funny is change the look and feel for my apps... and I think its great. But until now, I had 2 problems: 1) I only can set the look and feel from the console, not dynamicaly when the app is running. Maybe some one can tellme ...

64. How to change Netbeans Java look and feel ? forums.netbeans.org

Hi Everytime i run my Java SE (swing) program it run with Metal Look and Feel, but my design is based on "Windows Look and Feel", how can I make it so that my default program running has windows look and feel and not "Java Metal". Thanks, and also please help me on this topic if you can: http://forums.netbeans.org/viewtopic.php?t=36972

65. [platform-dev] LAF/Ribbon Bar for NBP ? forums.netbeans.org

Hi everyone, I need to implement either the Substance LAF or something else, and a Ribbon Bar for a NBPApp. Regarding Substance: I usually have done this in the run method, question is where to implement that in a NB App? I've read somewhere that it's difficult to implement because of the different design of Substance and the NBP. How about ...

66. Need help adding new Look and Feel (laf)... forums.netbeans.org

Setting up NetBeans IDE I'm experiencing buggy cursor problems [1] and it was suggested I try a different Look and Feel (--laf). This NetBeans wiki [2] page says: Quote: Follow these steps to try out different lafs: Decide which Look and Feel widget you want (see list above) and remember it's class name (). If it's a third-party widget, download the ...

67. LookAndFeel Neatbens forums.netbeans.org

The LOOK changed (see attachment). I mean java package had his name without expandetion. I want back the LOOK as it was. Help me, pls.

68. LookandFeel struts.1045723.n5.nabble.com

69. [S2] Best approach to separate look & feel with same backend code struts.1045723.n5.nabble.com

Hello: I am trying to figure out the best way to do this: I have two domains. I am going to develop two different web sites which will use the same backend database and have the same functionality, just a different look and feel. Should I: 1. Create two separate webapps? That seems poor ...

70. look and feel coderanch.com

71. That L&F Thing coderanch.com

I decided I'd post it anyways... in case others can get use from it. Normally in a UI Program I would write, I'd override the getInsets method. This allows you to leave an edge between the frame edge and the components inside. I don't like seeing labels start at the extreme left edge of a window. But in this case, because ...

72. please help with LOOK AND FEEL coderanch.com

73. using my own Look&Feel coderanch.com

Hi all, Using WinNt, JDK 1.3.0 I managed to make my own L&F called DAT.My2LookAndFeel (extends MetalLookAndFeel)but have one problem. To make it work correctly, I have to put my .class file into rt.jar. When I put it just somewhere on the classpath, it doesn't work well, producing this message: (but the .class file was found, because the message from constructor ...

74. Look and Feel coderanch.com

if (e.getActionCommand().equals("Metal")) { lnfName = "javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel"; } else if (e.getActionCommand().equals("Motif")) { lnfName = "com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel"; } else { lnfName = "com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel"; } try { UIManager.setLookAndFeel(lnfName); SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(frame); } catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException ex1) { System.err.println("Unsupported LookAndFeel: " + lnfName); } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex2) { System.err.println("LookAndFeel class not found: " + lnfName); } catch (InstantiationException ex3) { System.err.println("Could not load LookAndFeel: " + lnfName); } catch ...

75. Swing Look and Feel not working coderanch.com

Hello, I am having a problem with the look and feel methods. I have a applet that can run either as an applet or an application. If it is run as a application, The code puts the applet into a JFrame. This works, but the look and feel always seems to be metal. I want the look and feel to be ...

76. Can i change the LookAndFeel coderanch.com

77. Creating a Custom Look and Feel coderanch.com

Can anyone suggest resources for creating a custom look and feel? I can find tons of articles saying that it can be done, and that this or that company did it by doing blah blah blah, but without a whole lot of substance on HOW to do it. I want code people. You know what I'm saying? I would also be ...

78. started building a custom look and feel coderanch.com

79. Custom look and Feel coderanch.com

80. Different dimesions between LookAndFeel's coderanch.com

81. Looseing Look and Feel? coderanch.com

82. look and feel coderanch.com

It's possible, but it breaks the licensing restriction put on the look and feel by Apple. All of the propriatary Java look and feels are like this because of some kind of copyright agreement ( or licensing, or intellectual property agreement... Well, some kind of legal mumbo jumbo, in any case...) between Sun and the "owners" of the look and feel. ...

83. Look and Feel coderanch.com

Hello All, When i change the look and feel from metal to something else like Kunststoff, the table header is not changed to this look and feel. i am using the SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(myFrame); and then table.updateUI(); Any Clue why this is happening.. How do i change the table Header also. thanks and Regards vinay

84. Looking for Look And Feels coderanch.com

85. Look and Feel ?? coderanch.com

Hi all friends, I want to use third parties look and feel package for my swing interface.for that i read in help document on internet that i have to change in swing.properties file which located in '/lib' directory but i couldn't find any swing.properties file.Iam using jdk1.3.0_02.In help document it is written that i have to change below line in swing ...

86. Look and Feel ?? coderanch.com

87. Aqua Look & Feel coderanch.com

88. Can i get XP look and feel? coderanch.com

89. Changing LookAndFeel of a Sun One Application coderanch.com

90. Look & Feel coderanch.com

91. Look And Feel coderanch.com

92. Look And Feel Problem coderanch.com

Hi, I'm experimenting with a custom look and feel for the first time and I'm having some problems I have no idea how to fix. I've downloaded the Kunststoff Look&Feel (www.incors.org) and I've written a really simple program that is just supposed to display a message box, with the custom look and feel. However, when I run the program I get ...

93. Changing Look and Feel dynamically coderanch.com

94. Need help with Kunststoff Look & Feel coderanch.com

Hi, I am trying to get kunststoff look and feel to work but I am not having any luck. I have following their directions which are below. I simply put the jar file in the same directory as my classes. I then add the line in my main class. I get errors from eclipse: java.lang.Error: Unresolved compilation problem: com.incors cannot be ...

95. Look and Feel coderanch.com

96. Look and Feel coderanch.com

97. Why is Look and Feel not calling my ButtonUI? coderanch.com

Here's the (really barebones) test code I've made to test stuff out, and it's working... The ButtonUI class : package com.mycompany.plaf; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; import javax.swing.JButton; import javax.swing.JComponent; import javax.swing.SwingUtilities; import javax.swing.plaf.ComponentUI; import javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalButtonUI; public class ButtonUI extends MetalButtonUI { private final static ButtonUI buttonUI = new ButtonUI(); public void paint(Graphics g, JComponent c) { System.out.println( "HERE!" ); JButton b ...

98. Set own LookAndFeel coderanch.com

You only need to either hardcode the call - UIManager.setLookAndFeel("dbgui.modellooks.MotifSpecial"); or set the swing.defaultlaf property - java -Dswing.defaultlaf=dbgui.modellooks.MotifSpecial dbgui.Start Hardcoding it into the main method ensures that the program *always* runs using that look and feel, while setting the swing.defaultlaf property dynamically tells the program that *for this run* (or until you tell it otherwise in the code) that it will ...