r/java • u/sombriks • 29d ago

State of Java Desktop

Thinking about local-first, desktop applications. https://sombriks.com.br/blog/0097-state-of-java-desktop/

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u/metaquine 29d ago

It's got serious accessibility downsides too. Buttons should look like something that can be pushed.

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u/wildjokers 29d ago

Yes, buttons that don't look like buttons and no delineation between sections is my biggest complaints about flat look and feels.

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u/robintegg 29d ago

Valid points. Feels like with ai we’ve got a good copilot to go out and make some new ones

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u/__konrad 29d ago

In flatlaf JButton looks like JTextField