Is it possible to build custom GUI like this in Java?

Question

I made this in Photoshop and I plan to use it for my file sharing application:

I was wondering if it was possible to create GUI for my application that is gonna

Answer 1

Is not only possible but quite easy, you don't have to go all the way to create a custom Look and Feel.

This is what I've made in 20 minutes:

There is a lot of information on the web on how to customize the components without having to create a whole new L&F.

Understanding the Swing Architecture helps a lot.

Just in case you haven't read it the Swing Tutorial is here.

Finally you'll need the doc: Java doc