• The LOOKANDFEEL Command:
  • Swing uses a Pluggable Look and Feel (PLAF) that allows a program to change how the graphics appear and behave.
    • Swing's PLAF concept allows the look and feel to be changed at runtime without modifying any of the code.
  • The LOOKANDFEEL command is used to change the look and feel.
    • The LOOKANDFEEL command takes in the name of the PLAF to use.
    • Calling LOOKANDFEEL with no arguments lists all of the look and feels available on the local system.
    • Note: Some PLAFs are available on all platforms (e.g. "Metal" or "CDE/Motif"), but some are not (e.g. "Windows").

Don't Make This Mistake:
The look and feel setting is a global one and should be set prior to bringing up any graphics. Changing the look and feel after graphics are up may have unpredictable results.