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changing application's LookAndFeel

hi all,

How many styles/LookAndFeel can you change a JFrame to?

I did some research and i can do mine into three : Metal, Windows and motif.

are there anymore ?

thanks

sam1
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http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/LookAndFeel.html
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/javax/swing/UIManager.html

Those are few classes you would need to use.

Anyways, the ones I know are:

Java LAF
Mac LAF
Motif LAF
Windows LAF
GTK LAF

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and of course several 3rd party ones, and you can make your own (if you have too much time on your hands or a very special need).

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