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Original Post: Avoid GTK+ L&F in Swing
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As a result of the Swing group's decisions on bugs 4854824 and 4843575, it is my (take it for what it's worth) recommendation that Linux users not require or use the GTK+ Look&Feel.
Mimicking an existing component is one thing, but intentionally dumbing down a component and removing important features is something else. There are re