Chromium for Java.

The API at a glance.

Written against the API contract. Names and details may change.

WebViewConfiguration configuration =
    WebViewConfiguration.hardwareAccelerated()
        .licenseKey(System.getenv("JWEBVIEW_LICENSE"));

JWebView page = new JWebView(configuration);
page.navigation().loadUrl("https://example.com");

JFrame frame = new JFrame("My application");
frame.add(page);
frame.setSize(1100, 720);
frame.setVisible(true);

WebView_configuration configuration =
    WebView_configuration.hardware_accelerated()
        .license_key(System.getenv("JWEBVIEW_LICENSE"));

JWebView page = new JWebView(configuration);
page.navigation().load_url("https://example.com");

JFrame frame = new JFrame("My application");
frame.add(page);
frame.setSize(1100, 720);
frame.setVisible(true);

// Tabs, address field and toolbar, one JWebView per tab.
WebViewConfiguration configuration =
    WebViewConfiguration.hardwareAccelerated()
        .licenseKey(System.getenv("JWEBVIEW_LICENSE"));

BrowserView view = new BrowserView(configuration);
view.displayMode(DisplayMode.MINIMAL_UI);
view.loadUrl("https://example.com");

// Tabs, address field and toolbar, one JWebView per tab.
WebView_configuration configuration =
    WebView_configuration.hardware_accelerated()
        .license_key(System.getenv("JWEBVIEW_LICENSE"));

Browser_view view = new Browser_view(configuration);
view.display_mode(Display_mode.MINIMAL_UI);
view.load_url("https://example.com");

public class Greeter
{
  @JsAccessible
  public String greet (String name)
  {
    return "Hello, " + name;
  }
}

// The page can now call app.greet("Ada").
page.mainFrame()
    .executeJavaScript("window")
    .putProperty("app", new Greeter());

public class Greeter
{
  @Js_accessible
  public String greet (String name)
  {
    return "Hello, " + name;
  }
}

// The page can now call app.greet("Ada").
page.main_frame()
    .execute_java_script("window")
    .put_property("app", new Greeter());

A comprehensive browser API.

Planned capabilities. Nothing listed here is available yet.

How you can use JWebView.

Where an embedded browser tends to earn its place in a Java desktop application.

• Hybrid desktop interfaces

  Build parts of the interface with web technology and let them talk to your Java code.

• Enterprise desktop software

  Show internal portals and web applications inside the client instead of a separate browser.

• Financial and insurance applications

  Bring web-based forms, documents and reports into an existing desktop workflow.

• Industrial software

  Put a web-based operator or configuration view next to the tools that need it.

• Developer tools

  Embed documentation, previews and web-based editors in a tool or IDE.

How it fits together.

• Chromium runs in its own process; the JVM loads no CEF library.
• The Java API and the host talk over a versioned IPC protocol (Thrift).
• No dependency on the JetBrains Runtime.

A process boundary separates concerns. It does not by itself guarantee that a browser crash cannot affect the application, or that every failure recovers cleanly.

JWebView is in development.

We're building JWebView to make advanced Chromium integration easier to adopt and maintain in Java desktop applications, and we're speaking with developers and software vendors to prioritize the first release.

• The architecture is decided: Chromium in its own process, a versioned protocol to the Java layer.
• The Java API is drafted as a written contract.
• There is no public build and no release date.

Target platforms: Windows x64 / ARM64, macOS Intel / Apple Silicon, Linux x64 / ARM64, with Java 17 or newer. None is declared verified yet.

Simple licensing for Java developers.

Licensing options for open-source projects, independent developers and software teams.

JWebView is in development. Licensing terms, pricing and availability will be announced closer to release.