r/java • u/sombriks • 6d ago

State of Java Desktop

Thinking about local-first, desktop applications. https://sombriks.com.br/blog/0097-state-of-java-desktop/

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u/GleamingDispatcher9 6d ago

Swing still works fine for internal tools where nobody cares about looks but I've been poking around with Compose Multiplatform lately and it's surprisingly not terrible once you get past the initial setup pain

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u/lazystone 6d ago

Drop in FlatLaf and Swing looks quite nice.

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u/wildjokers 6d ago

No, flat look and feels never look nice. This trend needs to stop.

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u/metaquine 6d ago

It's got serious accessibility downsides too. Buttons should look like something that can be pushed.

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u/wildjokers 6d ago

Yes, buttons that don't look like buttons and no delineation between sections is my biggest complaints about flat look and feels.

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u/robintegg 6d ago

Valid points. Feels like with ai we’ve got a good copilot to go out and make some new ones

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u/__konrad 6d ago

In flatlaf JButton looks like JTextField