Java Look & Feel in Windows

I would like to implement the Java L&F on windows plattforms with those nice notched, blue title bars. I'm using the crossplattform look and feel from the UIManager (jsdk 1.4.1_01). Everything looks smashing (my scrollbars gets notched...mmm...nice) xept for the titlebars. They are as ugly as everything else in Windows. I'm using JFrames.
Note: When I run javaws apps, some of them get the Java L&F but when I run them as pure Java I'm stuck with Windows-titlebars. Grrr...

Sorry Stevo,
That is not necessarily true.
As of Java 1.4:
JFrame has a method called setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated.
So, before you create any frames if you call:
JFrame.setDefaultLookAndFeelDecorated(true);then all of your frames should have what you want, if the l&f supports it.
The Java Look & Feel does support, so that should give you what you need.
E. West

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at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(JComponent.java:1036)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintChildren(JComponent.java:864)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(JComponent.java:1036)
at javax.swing.JLayeredPane.paint(JLayeredPane.java:564)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintChildren(JComponent.java:864)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(JComponent.java:1036)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paintChildren(JComponent.java:864)
at javax.swing.JComponent.paint(JComponent.java:1036)
at javax.swing.JLayeredPane.paint(JLayeredPane.java:564)
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OptionPane.background-->javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource[r=204,g=204,b=204]
OptionPane.questionIcon-->javax.swing.plaf.IconUIResource@2a15cd
OptionPane.minimumSize-->javax.swing.plaf.DimensionUIResource[width=262,height=90]
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OptionPane.warningIcon-->javax.swing.plaf.IconUIResource@12d15a9
OptionPane.warningDialog.border.background-->javax.swing.plaf.ColorUIResource[r=153,g=102,b=51]

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