The14follower
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Setting Windows XP themes in java
Hi everyone,
I have been using the following technique to get Windows themes in my UI:
UIManager.setLookAndFeeL(U
or
UIManager.setLookAndFeeL("
Both result in the themes for old windows environments. Is there any way to get themes for Windows XP?
I have been using the following technique to get Windows themes in my UI:
UIManager.setLookAndFeeL(U
or
UIManager.setLookAndFeeL("
Both result in the themes for old windows environments. Is there any way to get themes for Windows XP?
>> Sure you didn't choose for the classic view on that PC?
Do your other applications (e.g. the windows explorer) have the Windows XP look?
Do your other applications (e.g. the windows explorer) have the Windows XP look?
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Maybe this is useful too: http://forums.java.sun.com/thread.jsp?thread=453512&forum=57&message=2064838
a separate jar is available for that
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Sorry for further questions. I don't know how to do that. What I do is to have my "Display Properties" in the "Themes" option set as "Windows XP (Modified)".
That was not enough to get it in my java applications.
That was not enough to get it in my java applications.
So your other applications (e.g. the windows explorer) do have the Windows XP look?
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Mr. zzynx
Yes, of course. Explorer has XP themes.
I am using JDK 1.4.0 and also JDK 1.4.2
Mr. expertmb
Where is the jar needed to do my task?
Yes, of course. Explorer has XP themes.
I am using JDK 1.4.0 and also JDK 1.4.2
Mr. expertmb
Where is the jar needed to do my task?
not tested this, searched not getting where this jar is.
looks-win-1.2.0.jar
looks-win-1.2.0.jar
>> I am using JDK 1.4.0 and also JDK 1.4.2
Make sure you run on the version 1.4.2 since the Windows XP look was introduced in that release.
(see: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/plaf.html)
Make sure you run on the version 1.4.2 since the Windows XP look was introduced in that release.
(see: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/misc/plaf.html)
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Other interesting remark on that page:
If you are going to set the look and feel, you should do it as the very first step in your application.
If you are going to set the look and feel, you should do it as the very first step in your application.
Also make sure you don't have a swing.properties file (cf. same page + the forum link I posted before)
>>you should do it as the very first step in your application.
you can change the L&F after also
you can change the L&F after also
>> you can change the L&F after also
Of course (also mentioned on that page) but not with the code posted by the author.
And that was what I meant to say.
Of course (also mentioned on that page) but not with the code posted by the author.
And that was what I meant to say.
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My JDK is now 1.4.0. I would try it tomorrow on 1.4.2 and see.
OK. We'll certainly hear from you ;°)
if that doesn't work, use the free JGoodies rar (www.jgoodies.com), it's ****ing great and beautiful,
greets belz
greets belz
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Thanks everyone for help. I hope that grading was fair.
Thanks for accepting.
Sure you didn't choose for the classic view on that PC?