Java Utililty Methods Swing Look and Feel

List of utility methods to do Swing Look and Feel

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The list of methods to do Swing Look and Feel are organized into topic(s).

Method

UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo[]getInstalledLookAndFeels()
get Installed Look And Feels 
UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo[] info = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
return info;
StringgetLAF(int lafNumber)
get LAF 
String ThemeSelected;
switch (lafNumber) {
case 1:
    ThemeSelected = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
    break;
case 2:
    ThemeSelected = "javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel";
    break;
...
StringgetLafClassName(String lafName)
Returns the class name of the LookAndFile class with the specified name, or null if no such class if found. 
if (lafName == null)
    return null;
for (LookAndFeelInfo lafInfo : availableLookAndFeels)
    if (lafName.equalsIgnoreCase(lafInfo.getName()))
        return lafInfo.getClassName();
return null;
StringgetLookAndFeel(final String displayName)
Returns the class name of the look and feel from its display name. 
if (displayName == null || displayName.isEmpty() || "Native".equals(displayName)) {
    return UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
final StringBuilder classNameBuilder = new StringBuilder();
for (LookAndFeelInfo laf : UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
    if (laf.getName().equals(displayName)) {
        classNameBuilder.append(laf.getClassName());
        break;
...
StringgetLookAndFeel(String name)
get Look And Feel 
if (!"native".equals(name))
    for (UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels())
        if (name.equals(info.getName().toLowerCase()))
            return info.getClassName();
return null;
MapgetLookAndFeelInfo()
Gets all accasseble look and feels. 
Map<String, String> lookAndFeelInfo = new HashMap<String, String>(20);
try {
    UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo[] lfInfo = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
    for (int i = 0; (lfInfo != null) && (i < lfInfo.length); i++) {
        lookAndFeelInfo.put(lfInfo[i].getName(), lfInfo[i].getClassName());
    lookAndFeelInfo.put("Kunststoff", "com.incors.plaf.kunststoff.KunststoffLookAndFeel");
    lookAndFeelInfo.put("NEXT", "nextlf.plaf.NextLookAndFeel");
...
StringgetLookAndFeelToSave()
Returns the name of the LookAndFeel to load RText with the next time it starts up. 
String laf = currentLaF;
if (laf == null) {
    laf = UIManager.getLookAndFeel().getClass().getName();
return laf;
StringgetNimbusLAF()
Returns the Nimbus L&F, or null if not found. 
for (final UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo info : UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
    if (info.getName().equalsIgnoreCase("Nimbus")) {
        return info.getClassName();
return null;
LookAndFeelInfo[]getSortedInstalledLAFInfos()
Returns the installed LAF info array sorted by my preference. 
final LookAndFeelInfo[] installedLookAndFeels = UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
Arrays.sort(installedLookAndFeels, new Comparator<LookAndFeelInfo>() {
    final String[] lafNamesInOrder = new String[] { "Nimbus", "Metal", "Windows", "Squareness",
            "Office 2003", "Office XP", "Visual Studio 2005" };
    @Override
    public int compare(final LookAndFeelInfo l1, final LookAndFeelInfo l2) {
        for (final String lafName : lafNamesInOrder) {
            if (lafName.equals(l1.getName()))
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voidgetSysDefLookandFeel()
get Sys Def Lookand Feel 
String lookandfeel = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
try {
    UIManager.setLookAndFeel(lookandfeel);
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();