src/be/nikiroo/utils/ui/UIUtils.java

   1 package be.nikiroo.utils.ui;
   2
   3 import javax.swing.UIManager;
   4 import javax.swing.UnsupportedLookAndFeelException;
   5
   6 /**
   7  * Some Java Swing utilities.
   8  *
   9  * @author niki
  10  */
  11 public class UIUtils {
  12         /**
  13          * Set a fake "native look &amp; feel" for the application if possible
  14          * (check for the one currently in use, then try GTK).
  15          * <p>
  16          * <b>Must</b> be called prior to any GUI work.
  17          */
  18         static public void setLookAndFeel() {
  19                 // native look & feel
  20                 try {
  21                         String noLF = "javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel";
  22                         String lf = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
  23                         if (lf.equals(noLF))
  24                                 lf = "com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel";
  25                         UIManager.setLookAndFeel(lf);
  26                 } catch (InstantiationException e) {
  27                 } catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
  28                 } catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e) {
  29                 } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
  30                 }
  31         }
  32 }