JDK-6365898 : Frame.setExtendedState(Frame.MAXIMIZED_BOTH) doesn't work well on Linux
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2005-12-21
  • Updated: 2011-03-07
  • Resolved: 2011-03-07
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JDK 7
7 b14Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-4742412 - X11: Frames cannot be shown initially maximized
Relates :  
JDK-6684922 - Setting maximized state of JFrame still does not work properly
Description
If you set extended state to MAXIMAZED_BOTH before showing frame
it will be shown in normal state on Linux (the same program works
well on Windows).  The test fails with 1.4.2 and later (have not tried earlier
versions)
import java.awt.Frame;

public class ext_state_test {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Frame f = new Frame("");
        f.setExtendedState(Frame.MAXIMIZED_BOTH); // interchange with following line
        f.setVisible(true);
    }
}
Comments
EVALUATION The bug is caused by the fact that the initial state is retrieved using the target.getState() instead of the target.getExtendedState(). The former one may only return whether the frame is in normal or iconified state. However, extended states (such as MAXIMIZED state) can be found out by using getExtendedState() method only.
24-05-2007
SUGGESTED FIX $ sccs diffs -C XFramePeer.java ------- XFramePeer.java ------- *** /tmp/sccs.g995ol 2007-05-24 16:05:18.000000000 +0400 --- XFramePeer.java 2007-05-24 15:43:51.000000000 +0400 *************** *** 59,65 **** super.preInit(params); Frame target = (Frame)(this.target); // set the window attributes for this Frame ! winAttr.initialState = target.getState(); state = 0; undecorated = Boolean.valueOf(target.isUndecorated()); winAttr.nativeDecor = !target.isUndecorated(); --- 59,65 ---- super.preInit(params); Frame target = (Frame)(this.target); // set the window attributes for this Frame ! winAttr.initialState = target.getExtendedState(); state = 0; undecorated = Boolean.valueOf(target.isUndecorated()); winAttr.nativeDecor = !target.isUndecorated();
24-05-2007