# Any Rails users out there ever used Seam/Richfaces?

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**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 27, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-rails-users-out-there-ever-used-seam-richfaces/130364 "2008-02-27T17:43:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 27, 2008, 5:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/any-rails-users-out-there-ever-used-seam-richfaces/130364/1 "2008-02-27T17:43:05Z")

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I know it’s completely off topic, but I am having such a hard time  
with this that I thought maybe I might be able to get some answers  
here.

I’m a Rails developer recently forced into a Java Seam/Richfaces  
project. The presentation layer is so convoluted with stuff that it’s  
virtually impossible for me to get the kind of presentation I want  
without creating multiple XML configs and CSS files. In fact, I really  
don’t know if it’s possible at all to really fully customize a Seam  
app using Richfaces. It’s a nightmare coming from a Rails background  
into Seam.

Does anyone have a similar experience (because the JBoss Web site is  
absolutely no help)?