<html> <head> <title>Adempiere Looks Overview</title> </head> <body> <p> <a href="http://www.adempiere.org/looks/index.html"> <img align="right" src="http://www.adempiere.org/looks/AdempiereLooks120x60.gif" width="120" height="60" alt="Adempiere Looks" border="0"> </a> Adempiere Looks is a 3D extension of the Java Metal Look and Feel. </p> <p>For updates check <a href="http://www.adempiere.org/looks/index.html">http://www.adempiere.org/looks</a>.</p> <h2>Overview</h2> <p>Adempiere Looks was inspired by the <a href="http://www.incors.org" target="_blank">Kunststoff</a> Look and Feel and adds color capabilities as well as texture backgrounds. Adempiere Looks is free and Open Source.</p> <p>Adempiere Looks are based on Java 1.4.0.</p> <p>Adempiere Looks Utilities allow you to change the Look and Feel of your application by the individual user. This is not restricted to the standard and Adempiere Looks, but also <a href="http://www.incors.org" target="_blank">Kunststoff</a>. You can also define your own Theme.</p> <p><b><a href="constant-values.html">Constants</a></b></p> <h2>Start Options</h2> <h3>Change the default Look & Feel</h3> <p>You can change the default Look & Feel by editing or adding the file <a href="/looks/swing.properties">swing.properties</a> in the folder $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib</p> <h3>Start via AdempierePLAF</h3> <p>You can change the Look & Feel to the one selected by starting via CompmierePLAF. Example:</p> <pre> java -cp AdempiereLooks.jar;SwingSet2.jar org.compiere.plaf.AdempierePLAF SwingSet2</pre> <p>This tries to invoke the <i>main</i> method of the class of if not found the constructor without parameters.</p> <h3>Modify <i>main</i> Method</h3> <p>Just add the line:</p> <pre> AdempierePLAF.setPLAF();</pre> <h3>Change the Look & Feel</h3> <p>You set the Look & Feel by invoking the Adempiere PLAF Editor:</p> <p>Stand alone:</p> <pre> java -jar AdempiereLooks.jar java -cp AdempiereLooks.jar org.compiere.plaf.AdempierePLAF</pre> <p>or within your program by</p> <pre> new AdempierePLAFEditor ();</pre> <p>and from a Dialog or Frame to change the Look and Feel of your current windows via</p> <pre> new AdempierePLAFEditor (this); </pre> <p>You can also set the Adempiere Look directly:</p> <pre> UIManager.setLookAndFeel (new org.compiere.plaf.AdempiereLookAndFeel());</pre> <p> </p> </body> </html>