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Bug 35549

Summary:	Allow the user to select the LookAndFeel
Product:	contrib	Reporter:	mvinar <mvinar>
Component:	Code	Assignee:	issues@contrib <issues>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	blocker
Priority:	P3
Version:	3.x
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Issue Type:	ENHANCEMENT	Exception Reporter:
Bug Depends on:
Bug Blocks:	35548

Description mvinar 2003-08-21 10:35:59 UTC

User problem:
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The user cannot choose the preferred Look and
Feel, and Theme.

User need:
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Many users like the ability to choose the user
interface style based on their preferences -
includes style and color schemes.

Product requirement:
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Allow the user to select the LookAndFeel to use to
run the IDE, including Theme if the LookAndFeel
supports them. Requiring restart of the IDE to
change the LookAndFeel is not a problem, as this
is not a frequent operation, and implementation of
runtime LookAndFeel change is non-trivial and
error-prone.

Comment 1 _ tboudreau 2003-08-24 01:14:18 UTC

Hack factor: 0
Difficulty: 1

Petr Nejedly has a working PlafSwitcher module.

Note it may be necessary to require a restart.  Not all
issues (listener ordering) are handlable simply by swapping
look and feel.  Should work most of the time, but could cause
unpredictable failures w/o restart.

Comment 2 _ tboudreau 2004-09-02 08:29:57 UTC

plafswitcher -> pnejedly

Comment 3 markiewb 2013-06-17 16:49:16 UTC

Since 7.4 there is a L&F switcher in Options|Misc|Window. 

Resolve as worksforme