Download the latest version (1.4.9) here.

I solved the problem contributing to the JDK 7: The java.awt.FileDialog uses now native GTK file chooser on linux distros

• http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=6913179
• http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7/awt/jdk/rev/5eccce06fed5

This project will no longer be maintained by me, but it should still work on some distros. Let me know if you want to become the new maintainer.

In the current JDK, the JFileChooser for the GTK look and feel looks still like the old GNOME GtkFileSelection widget. Starting with GTK+ 2.4, GNOME has the new GtkFileChooser, which looks much better.

This project aims to close the gap and update the GTK L&F JFileChooser to make its behavior and appearance match the native GtkFileChooser.

See for yourself!

This was the old native GtkFileSelection . . .	. . . and this is the new native GtkFileChooser

This is Swing's built-in GTK L&F JFileChooser . . .	. . . and this is our project's JFileChooser

Vote for this bug for a fix in a future JDK!

This problem is issue 5090726 in Sun's bug database and was mentioned in this old Sun post (see the paragraph "Feature: Improve GTK Look and Feel") when JDK 6 was released. Regarding other GTK L&F deficiencies, the Sun developers know about them, and hopefully they're being worked on. See this interesting post for more information.

If you want to help develop this project please contact .

We test on:

• Fedora 11
• Ubuntu 10.04
• OpenSUSE 11