look-and-feel optimizer for swing

LAFOptimizer.java

public class LAFOptimizer
{

    /**
     * Optimizes the look and feel to integrate with the operating system as
     * much as possible.
     * <p>
     * To do this, this method at the installed look and feels and finds the
     * system look and feel. If this is the same as the Metal look and feel, the
     * method disables bold fonts to limit eyesores. If the element is the
     * Windows look and feel, this method fixes a few known limitations
     * contained therein (combo boxes have weird borders; text areas use
     * monospaced fonts).
     */
    private static void optimizeSwing()
    {
        // This code stolen from:
        // https://github.com/WChargin/laf-optimizer/

        String systemLaf = UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName();
        try
        {
            if (systemLaf.toLowerCase().contains("metal"))
            {
                // Not much we can do here...just patching the holes.
                UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
            }
            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(systemLaf);
            if (systemLaf.toLowerCase().contains("synth")
                    || systemLaf.toLowerCase().contains("gtk"))
            {
                // Don't paint labels above sliders.
                UIManager.put("Slider.paintValue", false);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception e)
        {
            // Last resort.
            UIManager.put("swing.boldMetal", Boolean.FALSE);
        }

        if (systemLaf.toLowerCase().contains("windows"))
        {
            // Windows LAF uses monospaced fonts for JTextArea.
            // Let's fix that.
            Font defaultTextAreaFont = UIManager.getFont("TextArea.font");
            UIManager.put(
                    "TextArea.font",
                    new FontUIResource(Font.SANS_SERIF, defaultTextAreaFont
                            .getStyle(), defaultTextAreaFont.getSize()));

            // Again, Windows messes up combo box display with an "XPFillBorder"
            if (UIManager.getBorder("ComboBox.border").getClass().getName()
                    .contains("XPFillBorder"))
            {
                UIManager.put("ComboBox.border", new EmptyBorder(0, 0, 0, 0));
            }
        }
    }
    
}
}