Re: Cross-platform develo

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"Andrew Thompson" <andrewthommo@gmail.com> writes:

> qu0ll wrote:
> > I am trying to develop an application to run on both Linux and Windows so I

Well, if you are trying to be cross-platform, why limit yourself to just
Linux and Windows?  What about Solaris?  MacOS?  Other Unix types?

> > need to use both the GTK look and feel and the Windows look and feel.
> 
> // Set System L&F
>   UIManager.setLookAndFeel(
>         UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
> // builds on Win (and presumably other platforms)
> // works for Win/Linux/Unix/Solaris/Mac. OS/...

Which is why Andrew's suggestion has much merit.

> >...and how do I build my system on Windows?
> 
> I set the System PLAF on most projects I deploy,
> and have never needed direct access to the other
> PLAF's.  Why do you?


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Re: Cross-platform develo "Andrew Thompson" <andrew.thompson@THRWHITE.remove-dii-this> - 2011-04-27 15:27 +0000
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