JGoodies Looks is a Java library
which allows Swing based Java applications to attain a consistent and
professional looking UI. NetBeans users can apply the JGoodies Looks
UI to their IDE/Platform with a couple of simple steps.
1.) Download and install the NetBeans IDE.
2.) Download the JGoodies Looks library.
3.) Copy the looks-1.1.1liblooks-all.jar to your <netbeans-dir>libext
directory.
4.) Edit the ide.cfg file in the <netbeans-dir>bin
directory to include the following line:
-ui com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel
5.) Start the NetBeans IDE.
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| NetBeans with JGoodies Looks UI |
NetBeans with standard UI |
There are other L&F options you can apply to the NetBeans IDE via JGoodies, such as:
-ui com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.PlasticLookAndFeel
-ui com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.Plastic3DLookAndFeel
-ui com.jgoodies.plaf.plastic.PlasticXPLookAndFeel
Want to test drive your own applications with the JGoodies Look UI library? [click here]
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