I used SWT to create desktop UI prototypes. The biggest issue of SWT is the distribution channel: to use the usual Maven repo you need a non-official package (this was around 2017). But other than that is a decent UI lib: it uses native widgets, it supports HiDPI, the layout using attachments are easier than Swing.
I wonder why SWT is not popular in the JVM (my guess is the decision to distribute it using Eclipse p2 by default, and the lack of visibility outside Eclipse)
They finally have official[1] Maven packages[2] now! I have no idea what the version numbers are supposed to mean though. Or what's a good way to choose the correct platform-specific JAR in your build.
I used SWT to create desktop UI prototypes. The biggest issue of SWT is the distribution channel: to use the usual Maven repo you need a non-official package (this was around 2017). But other than that is a decent UI lib: it uses native widgets, it supports HiDPI, the layout using attachments are easier than Swing.
I wonder why SWT is not popular in the JVM (my guess is the decision to distribute it using Eclipse p2 by default, and the lack of visibility outside Eclipse)