Platform Independent

Since Java can run on many different platforms Swing has been equiped with a so-called Look and Feel that can be changed for each application. This makes it possible to show different Widgets^? and different behavior from the native system, or more accurately, it makes it possible for one Java application to behave the same accross all platforms. If this is not what you want you should look at platformDependent^? look and feels.

SLAF is a platform-independent Swing look-and-feel that is highly customizable. It is open source software. It comes with many themes but you can also create your own. This is also the only customizable look-and-feel which runs on all versions of Java that ship Swing (from 1.1 to 1.4).

SkinLF is another Look and Feel which uses images bundles in zip files to create original looks quickly.

Portal for L&F

-- Main.twiedenmann - 12 May 2004