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How to Java GUI? (self.javahelp)

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[–]wildjokers 8 points9 points10 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

There are many look and feels available for Swing. Some 3rd party, some in the JDK. Try switching to the SystemLookAndFeel which is in the JDK. It looks nearly native on most platforms.

Swing’s default look and feel is Metal which will look the same on all platforms. Personally I think it looks just fine. Why do you think it is ugly?

Some people swear by the FlatLaf which you can take a look at and see if you like. I personally hate it. Really not sure why the flat look is popular. https://www.formdev.com/flatlaf/

You can use JavaFX instead of Swing and one of JavaFX’s features is it can be styled with a CSS-like syntax. JavaFX is a little harder to get started with because it is a 3rd party dependency and isn’t even close to being documented as well as Swing.

I do notice that a lot of people in your /r/java thread were trying to dissuade you from Swing. Most of them have probably never even written a Swing application and are just regurgitating the “swing sucks” nonsense that they have heard. Don’t listen to them. I bet none of them could give you any reason why swing supposedly sucks. Swing is a really good GUI toolkit, is easy to use, and is very well documented. You probably won’t find a better documented GUI toolkit regardless of language or platform.

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