Help on Look and Feel

[mine0926]

I have two Forms. frmLogin and frmMain. I try to change its physical appearance through LookandFeel. Here is the code:

    try {
    UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new NimbusLookAndFeel());
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    { e.printStackTrace();}

This code works on frmMain controls but not in frmLogin. I thought that the problem was in property because I changes some but I already change everything in form's property then try if LookandFeel works but still same result. And what makes me more confusing is when I put a JInternalFrame and JOptionDialog under frmLogin, JInternalFrame is in "METAL" LookandFeel and when JOptionDialog pops up it is "NIMBUS" look.


Thank you in advance,
geje

[mine0926]

Ok, I was able to change the frmLogin LookandFeel to Nimbus now. I just place the code to:

    public static void main(String args[]) {
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new NimbusLookAndFeel());
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        { e.printStackTrace();}

        java.awt.EventQueue.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                new frmLogin().setVisible(true);
            }
        });
    }

Before the code was placed in:

public class frmLogin extends javax.swing.JFrame {
    public frmLogin() {
        initComponents();
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new NimbusLookAndFeel());
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        { e.printStackTrace();}
 
    }// Creates new form frmLogin
...

Question:
1. I know that it run base on what I want but is this the right thing to do?
2. My problem was solved when I place the code to "public static void main(String args[])" (what should I call this? :)),
but why is it running good in frmMain since the code was place the same with frmLogin?


Thanks in advance
geje

[curmudgeon]

I'm not sure I understand your question, and I'm guessing it's because English is not your native language, so if I'm not answering correctly, you may wish to clarify, but previously, here:

public class frmLogin extends javax.swing.JFrame {
    public frmLogin() {
        initComponents();
        try {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(new NimbusLookAndFeel());
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        { e.printStackTrace();}
 
    }// Creates new form frmLogin

You appear to be trying to set the look and feel after calling initComponents or after your components have been constructed. I think that it's better setting the look and feel before any component has been constructed.

[mine0926]

curmadgeon,
Thanks for pointing me that. Now I understand it more. I thought that for every form I should put the code for LookandFeel that is why it made me think that the same code place in the same class was running good in the one form and not in the other.

The LookandFeel was already fired when frmMain was shown but in frmLogin the code was not fired yet since I place it after the initComponents();

That makes my mind clearer... BTW, English is not my native language too so pardon me if my english is bad or my explanation is hard to understant. :)

Thanks again,
geje

[curmudgeon]

That makes my mind clearer... BTW, English is not my native language too so pardon me if my english is bad or my explanation is hard to understant. :)

That's no problem. I'd have lots of problems if this forum were in any language but English. I'm not sure how folks who don't speak English as a primary language communicate here at all. Your effort is appreciated.

Thanks again,
geje

You're welcome!