Look and Feel

[Stein]

Hi

I've just finished a project in java and I want to improve its GUI by adding some java 'Look and Feel' themes. The problem is that I can load only a few types.

I've installed some java upgrades but still I cannot load any new themes. Can someone tell what's the problem or what should I install :) ????

The method I use for setting the Look and Feel is:

LookAndFeel lf = UIManager.getLookAndFeel();

try {
UIManager.setLookAndFeel("org.jvnet.substance.skin .SubstanceBusinessBlackSteelLookAndFeel");
} catch (InstantiationException e) {
System.out.println("The certain look and feel class could not be instantiated");
} catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.out.println("The certain look and feel class was not found");
} catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e) {
System.out.println("The certain look and feel is not suported");
} catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
System.out.println("Ilegal exception");
}

[Eranga]

So, you get any exceptions?

[DarrylBurke]

"org.jvnet.substance.skin .SubstanceBusinessBlackSteelLookAndFeel"

What's that space doing after skin and before the dot?

db

[Eranga]

Yep, there can't be such a space. May be accidentally put that by our thread starter.

[Stein]

The space is not the problem.

The exception I get is a ClassNotFoundException.

For this example I had to import org.jvnet.substance.skin.SubstanceBusinessBlackSte elLookAndFeel; which is not recognized.

This happens to any 'Look and Feel' theme I try. It does not import the resources so the certain look and feel is not found.

I have upgraded to the latest jdk and jre versions and still the problem persists.

Do I have to install something to make it work?

[DarrylBurke]

You do know that these classes aren't part of the standard set, don't you? and that you have to make the class (or a jar that contains it) available on the CLASSPATH?

db

[Eranga]

The package you are talking about is not a part of standard JDK. You have to download it and add to class path.

[Stein]

:)
OK and can you tell me exactly how I do this? or can you just give me a link from where I download this these resources?

[Eranga]

Actually I don't know from where to find it, search on Google. From where are you find this example, may be there is a link to download that package.

[Stein]

I've spent hours on google and I found a lot of examples but no download link for their resources.
I'm not interested for this example. I just want a link for any new 'Look and Feel' theme ( not the standard ones ... those are working fine ) .

[Eranga]

May be this page can be helpful to you. It's guided into different ways.