:: JGoodies Looks ::

Free high-fidelity Windows and multi-platform appearance

The JGoodies look&feels make your Swing applications and applets look better. They have been optimized for readability, precise micro-design and usability.

:: Test drive the JGoodies Looks Demo
:: Download the JGoodies Looks
:: Learn how to make your applications look better
:: Learn about the contained ClearLook technology

:: Main Benefits ::

Improved readability, legibility and in turn usability.
Improved aesthetics - looks good on the majority of desktops
Simplified multi-platform support
Precise micro-design

:: Screenshots ::

:: JGoodies Windows L&F :: Precise Emulation ::

The JGoodies Windows look&feel focuses on a precise emulation on Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000 in the following areas: menus, icons, colors, borders, fonts, font sizes, insets, and widget dimensions. It honors the screen resolution (96dpi vs. 120 dpi) to adjust sizes, insets, and widget dimensions.

:: High-Fidelity Multi Platform Appearance ::

Plastic is an elegant multi-platform look&feel family that works very well on all Windows platforms, including XP. The Plastic themes have been tweaked for a harmonic integration with the majority of desktops so that your applications won't alienate a Windows user.

:: Simplifying Multi Platform Support ::

The looks help you support different Java versions and operating systems. Each look is consistent for Java 1.4.0x, 1.4.1x, 1.4.2 and the 1.5.0 betas - to the possible extent w. r. t. to features of the underlying Swing API.

In addition, Plastic, the JGoodies Windows look&feel, and the Windows native look use similar widget dimensions and widget font baselines to minimize layout differences between these looks.

:: ClearLook™ :: Find and Fix Common Swing Misuse ::

The ClearLook technology is an add-on to the JGoodies Looks that can automatically correct critical and typical Swing misuse. The ClearLook algorithm performs basic steps to polish your Swing UI.

:: Acknowledgements ::

The finished library you can now download for free has been financed by sponsors of my Java desktop activities and customers of my products. It is only with their money that I could open source and provide it at no charge.

Many thanks to all these customers and sponsors, especially the Java desktop team at Sun Microsystems.