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4.16.4 Appearance
Here you can customize two aspects of the appearance of the SDMetrics user
interface: the look and feel and the design comparison colors.
Figure 29: Appearance Dialog
Look and Feel
To adjust the overall appearance - or look and feel - of SDMetrics,
you have the following choices:
- Platform-specific: Uses the look and feel that best matches
your operating system.
- Java Look and Feel: The cross-platform look and feel
of Java (also known as "Metal" or "Ocean").
- Custom: Here you can specify a custom look and feel, e.g.,
one provided by a third party. Refer to the documentation of the
custom look and feel package for the class name
to enter in the text field, and make sure the class is included in
your CLASSPATH.
For example, to use the CDE/Motif look and feel on
platforms other than Sun, enter:
com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel.
Note: the new look and feel settings will become effective the
next time SDMetrics is started.
Design Comparison Colors
Here you can adjust the colors used to indicate added and deleted
elements or increased or decreased measurement values for design
comparisons (see Section 4.8 "The View 'Design Comparison'").
Click on the button for the color you like to change. This opens a
color chooser dialog where you can select the new color.