import java.awt.LayoutManager;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTabbedPane;
import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicTabbedPaneUI;
public class Main {
public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
JTabbedPane pane = new JTabbedPane();
pane.setUI(new SpacedTabbedPaneUI());
pane.addTab("One", new JPanel());
pane.addTab("Two", new JPanel());
pane.addTab("Threeeeeee", new JPanel());
pane.addTab("Four", new JPanel());
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
frame.add(pane);
frame.setSize(500, 200);
frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}
class SpacedTabbedPaneUI extends BasicTabbedPaneUI {
@Override
protected LayoutManager createLayoutManager() {
return new BasicTabbedPaneUI.TabbedPaneLayout() {
@Override
protected void calculateTabRects(int tabPlacement, int tabCount) {
final int spacer = 20; // should be non-negative
final int indent = 4;
super.calculateTabRects(tabPlacement, tabCount);
for (int i = 0; i < rects.length; i++) {
rects[i].x += i * spacer + indent;
}
}
};
}
}