JDK-6757222 : Adopt GTK engine from Swing
  • Type: Enhancement
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 7
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2008-10-08
  • Updated: 2018-09-05
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-5076635 - Double click speed is not honored in KDE linux
Relates :  
JDK-6913179 - The java.awt.FileDialog should use native GTK file chooser on linux distros
Description
Currently, Swing has a machinery to deal with GTK library in the following file (but not restricted by):
src/share/classes/com/sun/java/swing/plaf/gtk/*
src/solaris/native/sun/awt/gtk2_interface.*
src/solaris/native/sun/awt/swing_GTKEngine.c
AWT may pick those functionality to deal with GTK API in a particular way:
1) to read GTK properties to get closer to GNOME (mouse timings is one of them)
2) to invoke GTK functions supporting desktop integration with mail agent, browser, etc.
3) to simplify possible implementation of bundles splitting for Java kernel on unix.
Comments
EVALUATION Although it's a valuable thing for code quality, it requires stronger need from other parts.
30-09-2009
SUGGESTED FIX http://sa.sfbay.sun.com/projects/awt_data/7/5076635.1/
08-10-2008
SUGGESTED FIX Webrev for moving GTK engine into AWT is attached.
08-10-2008