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JDK-4288285 : Choice on Solaris: items of Choice can't be displayed if choice has many items

Details
Type:
Bug
Submit Date:
1999-11-05
Status:
Closed
Updated Date:
2001-09-19
Project Name:
JDK
Resolved Date:
2001-05-08
Component:
client-libs
OS:
solaris,solaris_2.6,solaris_7
Sub-Component:
java.awt
CPU:
x86,sparc
Priority:
P3
Resolution:
Fixed
Affected Versions:
1.2.0,1.3.0,1.4.0
Fixed Versions:
1.4.0 (beta2)

Related Reports
Duplicate:
JDK-4144823 - large choice menu on Solaris is inaccessible
Relates:
JDK-4410070 - Choice can not be Dragged without CTRL Key in Linux.

Sub Tasks

Description
Kestrel Fcs_M on Solaris

All items of Choice can not be displayed when the size of Choice is 
larger than the screen size because many items in it.

On the other hand, Choice on Windows can be displayed well 
even if many items are in it because a scroll bar is provided.

To reproduce,

1)Compile and run the attached program on Solaris.

2)Click the Choice menu.

3)Choice can not be displayed completely.

Comments
CONVERTED DATA

BugTraq+ Release Management Values

COMMIT TO FIX:
merlin-beta2

FIXED IN:
merlin-beta2

INTEGRATED IN:
merlin-beta2

VERIFIED IN:
merlin-beta3
2004-06-14 
EVALUATION

Similar to 4179758?  Are there similar problems for Lists and menus?  
eric.hawkes@eng 2000-07-26

Commit to fix in Merlin.  There is interest in having this fixed earlier - 
either in Kestrel-Solaris, or as an escalation by CTE.  Either way, we 
should get it into Merlin.  (Also it is an SQE yellow bug).  
eric.hawkes@eng 2000-07-27

My understanding is that native motif choice widgets use a scrollbar in 
Motif2.1 but not in Motif1.2.  Both these versions of motif are supported 
in Kestrel-Solaris and in Merlin.  Our inclination is to have the AWT widget 
use the native widget, since that is what developers generally expect from 
AWT widgets.  We are currently investigating supporting this in Merlin.  

eric.hawkes@eng 2000-09-26



Name: ssR10077			Date: 04/09/2001

The current Motif widget XmOptionMenu doesn't allow scrolling.
New Choice native layer is implemented using XmComboBox from Motif 2.1. The
new code is used only with Motif 2.1, with Motif 1.2 the old behavior is
conserved. The Motif 2.1 is used by default with Solaris 7 and 8 and Linux.



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2004-06-11 
PUBLIC COMMENTS

Choice item on Solaris goes off screen or does
not implement a slider for large numbers of items
2004-06-10


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