Aqua-like Controls for Java

This article features some JComponents that I've been working on recently.

[As of this writing(Aug. 22), it's safe to say that this is not the final draft; there will be tweaks in coming weeks -- maybe even entirely new Components will be added.]

Since I love Apple, Macs, iPods and more, I wanted to implement Aqua and Cocoa Components first that are sure nice and quite useful, but not avalaible through Client Properties in Java 6.0 for Mac. (Note: I do not have a Mac, just a tiny NetBook running Ubuntu 9.10 and Windoze XP, all of the Mac-related stuff was found out over the web, so no guarantees here...) First time I saw a Mac, I just fell in love with it and the Aqua UI. Since then, I've been working to make my Ubuntu look like a Mac and was quite successful. Also all of my Java apps use the QuAqua L&F, and some UI's are missing there, I write them for myself and share them here.


Some of my UI's are:

1. The "Continious Capacity Meter"

More on the UI's can be found on the Blog Entries about the specific control. Feel free to eMail me with more control suggestions or some code, I appreciate it!