jfilechooser better look?

Question

When I'm using JFileChooser application in my program on Windows 7 it display such window:

Metal JFileChooser

But when I run the JWS File Chooser Demo it displays much better window:

JWS File Chooser Demo

Why?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5703825/does-swing-support-windows-7-style-file-choosers — mKorbel, Jun 08 '11 at 16:56

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 08 '11 at 14:28

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Because the demo doesn't use JFileChooser; it uses javax.jnlp.FileOpenService, which uses the native OS's file dialog. The source code for that demo is here, check it out.

answered Jun 08 '11 at 14:28

Ernest Friedman-Hill

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score 5 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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The major difference could be solved by using the native look and feel. See the main() of FileBro for how to do that.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered Jun 08 '11 at 14:29

Andrew Thompson

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score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 08 '11 at 14:29

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The Oracle Java Web Start app, is actually using the JNLP API instead of Swing's JFileChooser.

Here is a link: http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/deployment/doingMoreWithRIA/jnlpAPI.html

answered Jun 08 '11 at 14:29

jzd

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered May 09 '13 at 06:33

use this code

          try
        {
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");
        }
        catch (ClassNotFoundException e1)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e1.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (InstantiationException e1)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e1.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (IllegalAccessException e1)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e1.printStackTrace();
        }
        catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e1)
        {
            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e1.printStackTrace();
        }

jfilechooser better look?

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