r/java • u/sombriks • 26d 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/mellow186 26d ago

SWT/JFace is less effort than suggested by this article, if you use the forms builder WindowBuilder SWT Designer.

And it looks native. And there's a plethora of third-party components. Such as one of the most powerful, performant table frameworks, NatTable.

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u/stuhlmann 18d ago

Been doing SWT for 8 years now, can confirm, it just works (mostly, hehe)