Alternative to JFileChooser

Question

I\'ve a request to make some changes to a little applet that currently use a JFileChooser.
One of the main complaints is that the file chooser is a pain in the ass to us

Answer 1

The AWT FileDialog actually does use the native component, but as with most AWT vs. Swing issues, it's much less flexible and customizable than Swing's JFileChooser. So there's a tradeoff: JFileChooser may have a clunky user interface, but it's usually better for most purposes. If you really want your file choosing dialogs to look and feel like the native ones, though, then you can go with FileDialog.