How to get Java GUI to look like Windows

I am diving into Java, and I wanted to create a simple program with two text boxes, a few labels, and a button.

The problem is, I want the java program to look exactly like a windows program does. I am talking about window decorations and button styles, etc.

When I use swing to create my GUI, it looks javaish. How can I make it look windowsish?

(Yes, I have set the "JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated" to false.

hi,
use java.awt.* instead of javax.swing.* and read java.awt.* api because in this api JButton is Button like that so read that and use it to look the gui same as windows look

Regards

Rahul Vyas

you can also do it within swing, since swing has a plugable look and feel. see http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutor...misc/plaf.html

Add this code to your main method.

Code:

---

try
{
UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");
}

catch (Exception e)
{
System.out.println("Unable to load Windows look and feel");
}

---

All of your suggestions worked great. I am going to use the last, because my code is already in swing.

Thanks.

Apreciated the post and the answer but i have another question:

What about changing back to Java's look ?

I was thinking about inserting an option where the user could switch between them.
Thanks.