Yes and be aware that netbeans adds its own library files or jar files for the UI layouts. I had problems with it because we had to maintain those jars in the local maven repository which not all of them liked apparently :-s On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 10:23 AM, Jon Laidler <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Netbeans v6.5 Windows and Linux version is bundled with a GUI builder, > earlier version of Netbeans used Matisse. > > > John Armstrong-3 wrote: > > > > I do a lot of swing using matisse for visual layout and it works > > fantastic. I then use install4j and create os native looking apps and > > installers with full os hinting etc (start menu etc). > > > > Bummer is it that matisse is only windows compat. > > > > Matisse is bundled in myeclipseide which I feel is reasonably priced. > > > > John > > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jeremy Thomerson <[email protected]> > > > > Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:54:47 > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: [OFF TOPIC] Java desktop applications > > > > > > I would like to build a nice-looking java desktop application. I hope > > that isn't an oxymoron :). I have built some desktop apps before - a > > lot of command line utilities in various languages, and some GUI apps > > (perl, java, python, php, even vb (yikes!), c# etc...). > > > > The question is - what framework do you use for your UI components and > > layout on a desktop app? I would like to use Java because I'll be > > most efficient with it and it will work for me on linux machines and > > others on Windoze, etc.. But when I've built Swing apps in the past, > > I have hated having to layout everything in the code and I can never > > make anything aesthetically pleasing. So.... > > > > 1 - do you have any recommendations on a good framework for nice > > looking desktop apps? > > 2 - any other recommendations for desktop apps in general? > > 3 - It should be a lightweight, easy install - and I would prefer to > > stay away from using the Eclipse framework for building the app (I use > > the IDE but it doesn't need to be something that heavy for the GUI) > > 4 - I have even thought about building an app that opens a swing > > window that contains an embedded browser and jetty servlet running the > > app so that I can use Wicket. Has anyone thought of or done this > > before? > > > > Basically, it's a CRUD application, but containing personal data that > > the user should not store on someone else's server. I would use an > > embedded database that stores the data with encryption. > > > > Ideas? > > > > -- > > Jeremy Thomerson > > http://www.wickettraining.com > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/-OFF-TOPIC--Java-desktop-applications-tp23989810p23992828.html > Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
