[gentoo-user] Java default Swing stile

[Florian Philipp]

Hi list!

I've recently started both programming and using some Java applications
(not that I would have a choice ...).

Well, anyway, as it seems the default style for Swing is set to
"Metal", Java's own rather ugly and non-conforming variant. Is there
a way to set this to GTK, QT or whatever I have here other than
through the functionality in the programs themeselve?
Or is it really the Java-VM who's dictating what's the default for a
given platform (Windows/Linux)?

Thanks in advance!

Florian Philipp