Re: Macifying Java Apps

From: Matt Drance

To: Johnny Kewl

Cc: email@hidden

Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:53 AM

Subject: Re: Macifying Java Apps

Hi Johnny,

Anything with "MRJ" in its name should be highly suspect to everyone.  apple.laf.useScreenMenuBar is the correct property.

Ha ha.... when you run JarBundler (Macs Tool)

it puts this in Plist

<dict>

<key>com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name</key>

<string>Application Name</string>

</dict>

Should I remove it?   MRJ is there... but maybe my JarBundler is old... wrong?

 

 

 

Please let us know where you find MRJ references in our own docs/code/articles so we can remove them.  Thanks!

Matt Drance . Sharing Technologies Evangelist . email@hidden

ichat.ical.ab.sync.dotmac.automation.java.dashboard.spotlight.quicklook

On Feb 13, 2008, at 5:41 PM, Johnny Kewl wrote:

Are these the right command line properties to Macify Java's menu...

I have two conflicting articles... so now confused ;)


String macTopMenu = "-Dapple.laf.useScreenMenuBar=true";
String macTopName = "-Dcom.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name=" + appName;

This is for an application Runtime.exec'd

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In a Mac App in Info.Plist
I see only the
  com.apple.mrj.application.apple.menu.about.name
is set.... is that because "useScreenMenuBar" can be assumed automatic...

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Is there anything else that we should add to make it nice for Mac users (Java programs targeting all platforms)?
Not trying to integrate to the nTH degree, just dont want Mac user to go ... what is that?

================

Wondering why
  UIManager.setLookAndFeel(UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());
Doesnt do this automatically on the Mac?


Thanks....
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