How to Change the Look and Feel in NetBeans
- 1). Click the Windows orb and then “Internet Explorer. Click the Internet Explorer address bar and type the Project Kenai download URL (kenai.com) and press “Enter.” Click the "Projects" item in the left pane.
- 2). Type "Substance" into the search box and press "Enter."
- 3). Click "NetBeans Substance Look and Feel Plugin" and then "Downloads." Click the "Updates" item.
- 4). Click each link that ends in ".nbm" and then click "Save" for each one.
- 5). Open the NetBeans program. Click the “Tools” menu then “Plugins." Click the “Downloaded” tab.
- 6). Click “Add Plugins” and navigate to the downloaded LAF module files. Click on an LAF module file and click “Open.” Repeat this step for each downloaded module file.
- 7). Click to select the check box beside each plug-in listed. Click “Install” and then “Next.” Read the license agreement and if you accept the terms, click the “I accept the terms in all of the license agreements” check box.
- 8). Click the “Install” button and then “Continue” when prompted by a validation warning.
- 9). Click “Finish” to restart the NetBeans program. Wait for the NetBeans program to start.
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Click “Tools," “Options” and then “Miscellaneous.” - 11
Click the “Look and Feel” tab and then the Look and Feel drop-down box. Click a LAF option and click “OK.” Restart the NetBeans program.
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