===== Customizing the Appearance of the GUI ===== ==== Overview ==== The appearance of Java GUIs can be customized in a variety of different ways. ==== Setting the Look and Feel ==== The easiest way to customize the appearance is to use an existing "look and feel". To use the "system" look-and-feel (i.e., the look-and-feel that is most consistent with the operating system), you can do the following: try { UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()); } catch (Exception e) { // Use the default } To use the "Nimbus" look-and-feel you can do the following: try { UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.nimbus.NimbusLookAndFeel"); } catch (Exception e) { // Use the default } Other L&Fs are also available, some that are distributed with the VM and some that are available from third parties.