Making an old fashioned (Windows 95-esque) GUI in Java

Question

I'm currently working on a project and I'd like it to look as though it were from the windows 95 era. I spent a lot of time searching for a pluggable Look and Feel that matched the Windows 95 aesthetic, but everything I could find looked too rounded, streamlined and modern. Can anyone suggest a retro, kind of clunky looking look and feel that I can use? If not, is there any other way that I could get this aesthetic in Java?

Answer 1

Look at the documentation for UIManager.setLookAndFeel().

I'm thinking either UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.plaf.metal) or UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsClassic) should give you the look you want.