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mgarin/weblaf

WebLaF is a fully open-source Look & Feel and component library written in pure Java for cross-platform desktop Swing applications. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/mgarin/weblaf · homepage · Java · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4832
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 792
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1178 stars · 230 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

WebLaF is an open-source Look & Feel and component library for Java Swing desktop applications, written in pure Java. It provides reskinnable UI, custom Swing components, and utilities covering many aspects of desktop UI development.

Use cases

  • style java swing applications with a modern look and feel
  • add custom ui components to a swing desktop app
  • apply dark theme skins to a java desktop application
  • support multiple languages and rtl layout in swing ui
  • save and restore ui element states in a java app
  • assign hotkeys to ui elements in a swing application

When to choose

  • you are building a cross-platform desktop app in Java Swing and want a polished, reskinnable UI
  • you need custom Swing components beyond the standard JDK set
  • you want multi-language and RTL support in a Swing application

When to avoid

  • you are building a web, mobile, or JavaFX application
  • your project requires a permissive license since WebLaF is GPL-3.0
  • you need a lightweight look-and-feel with minimal dependencies

Facets

library · maturity active

ui-components theme gui desktop-applications cross-platform web-design jvm cross-platform swing look-and-feel java-desktop skinning ui-library desktop

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
mgarin/weblafmain23

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