public static void main(String[] args) {
		try {
		    for (LookAndFeelInfo info : UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels()) {
		        if ("Nimbus".equals(info.getName())) {
		            UIManager.setLookAndFeel(info.getClassName());
		            UIManager.put("Table.background", Color.WHITE);
		            UIManager.put("Table.alternateRowColor", Color.WHITE);
		            break;
		        }
		    }
		} catch (Exception e) {
		    // if Nimbus is not available
			try {
				UIManager.setLookAndFeel("javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel");
			} catch (ClassNotFoundException e1) {
				e1.printStackTrace();
			} catch (InstantiationException e1) {
				e1.printStackTrace();
			} catch (IllegalAccessException e1) {
				e1.printStackTrace();
			} catch (UnsupportedLookAndFeelException e1) {
				e1.printStackTrace();
			}
		}
		Locale.setDefault(Locale.ENGLISH);
		//waiting time for splash
		try {
			Thread.sleep(1500);
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		ToDoList app = new ToDoList();
		app.start(); 
	}