# mgarin/weblaf

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

Repository: https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/weblaf
Homepage: http://weblookandfeel.com
Language: Java
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: java, swing, look-and-feel, weblaf, skin, ui, components, swing-components, cross-platform
Last push: 2024-07-02T10:05:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4832, "days_push": 792, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1178, forks 230 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:53.016305+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: ui-components, theme, gui
- domain: desktop-applications, cross-platform, web-design
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: swing, look-and-feel, java-desktop, skinning, ui-library, desktop

## Member repositories
- mgarin/weblaf (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.016305+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:26:07.437392+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mgarin/weblaf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:53.016305+00:00, sha b384b8bbdf0c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.