How to change the color of the default JProgressBar?

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I am using NetBeans IDE 8.0.2 and I am trying to change the color of the JProgressBar from the default orange as shown below:

I have tried changing the foreground and background in the properties but the result does nothing except change the color of the text inside the bar, but keeps the color of the bar itself orange.

When I try to manually code the JProgressBar it has more of a 2D appearance as shown below:

How can I change the color of the JProgressBar but also keep the 3D textured style of the default JProgressBar or is not possible?

But how do I implement it with a different color for the bar other than orange? — Osiris93, Nov 04 '15 at 19:40
@Osiris93 You don't. Or you completely override the components UI your self. — Dima Maligin, Nov 04 '15 at 21:02
@DimaMaligin Ok how would I override these components or where can I find resources on doing so? — Osiris93, Nov 04 '15 at 22:13
@Osiris93 Have a look at "MadProgrammer's" answer [HERE](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28908135/how-to-customize-a-jprogressbar) — Dima Maligin, Nov 05 '15 at 06:23
@DimaMaligin Thank you, that seems to do what I have been looking to do :) — Osiris93, Nov 09 '15 at 16:23

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 31 '19 at 17:18

//this changes color
pb.setForeground(new Color(r,g,b)); 

//this changes textcolor
pb.setUI(new BasicProgressBarUI() {
                protected Color getSelectionBackground() { return Color.black; }
                protected Color getSelectionForeground() { return Color.white; }
            });

I've tested it in metal look and feel and with nimbus

pb is a JProgressBar object.

How to change the color of the default JProgressBar?

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