I have experience with WPF for building Windows desktop apps, and I’m curious to know if we can achieve similar results using Java. Can we develop Java applications with a graphical user interface that run seamlessly on the Windows platform? I’m particularly interested in finding out which tools or libraries would help me create applications that feel native and engaging, just as WPF does in the .NET environment. Has anyone had success with this? I’d love to hear about your experiences regarding performance and the quality of the user interface when developing with Java for Windows.
yeah java can defintely work for windows desktop apps. ive been using javafx for a couple projects and it looks pretty decent, not exactly like native windows apps but close enough. performance wise its alright, maybe not as snappy as wpf but workable for most stuff.
thats interesting about javafx and swing! have you tried any cross-platform deployment with your java apps? im wondering how much extra work it takes to make them feel truly “windows-like” compared to your wpf experiance - did you miss any specific wpf features when switching over?
Java offers several viable options for Windows desktop development, with Swing being the most established framework. While Swing applications may not achieve the exact visual polish of WPF out of the box, modern Look and Feel implementations like FlatLaf can significantly improve their appearance. I have worked extensively with Swing over the past five years and found that with proper styling and component selection, applications can feel quite professional. The key advantage is Java’s mature ecosystem and extensive third-party libraries. Performance is generally acceptable for business applications, though resource usage tends to be higher than native alternatives. Consider also exploring Eclipse SWT, which provides closer native integration by utilizing platform-specific widgets underneath the Java layer.