Setting up LAF

Question

I'm trying to change how my java app looks so i've gone to www.javootoo.com and downloaded a theme. from that i've got a .jar file. Now being a noobie I don't know how to set it up.
I setup a CLASPATH environment variable but then I can't compile my java app.
Can anyone tell me how I can setup my system to use the LAF files?

Answer 1

You can set LNF in two ways, (1) before any components are realized, and (2) after they are realized.
(1)
public static void main(String args[])
   //set the LNF before any component is created and realized
   try
      javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
   catch (Exception e) { }
   // new MyApplicationThatExtendsSomeTopLevelContainer();
}(2)
try
   UIManager.setLookAndFeel(the_path_to_your_LNF);
   SwingUtilities.updateComponentTreeUI(this);
catch (Exception exc)
   System.out.println("Failure in changing the LNF.");
}