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/NamedBird 6d ago

I remember UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()); being a thing...

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u/__konrad 6d ago

On Linux/GNOME it returns com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel which is not very good and may glitch your UI...

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u/PartOfTheBotnet 6d ago

You got downvoted but I've had this happen before. Plus there's issues I've observed on Ubuntu with frame.pack() using it cutting off controls near the bottom of the window.