JDK-6441722 : Java Control Panel launching interferes with Windows Vista Aero theme.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 6
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_vista
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2006-06-21
  • Updated: 2010-04-02
  • Resolved: 2006-06-23
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Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0 Beta (Build 1.6.0-Beta-b59g)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows Vista 32 bit build 5384.4

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Windows Vista has a Aero theme which gets disturbed when Java Control Panel is launched by double clicking on the coffee mug icon in Windows Control Panel.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Install windows Vista on a machine.  Set the theme to Windows Vista Aero.  Download JRE 1.6.0 and launch the Java Control Panel from Windows Control Panel. The theme gets automatically reverted to Windows Vista Basic and a message is displayed  "Some visual elements have been temporarily disabled. The reason this is happening is that the following programs isn't com[atible with Windows.
  Program : Java (TM) Platform SE Binary .
Publisher : Sun Microsystems , Inc.
The visual elements will be enabled when this program or other incompatible programs are no longer running."
 

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
ACTUAL -
The theme gets automatically reverted to Windows Vista Basic and a message is displayed  "Some visual elements have been temporarily disabled. The reason this is happening is that the following programs isn't com[atible with Windows.
  Program : Java (TM) Platform SE Binary .
Publisher : Sun Microsystems , Inc.
The visual elements will be enabled when this program or other incompatible programs are no longer running."


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Error message is displayed  "Some visual elements have been temporarily disabled. The reason this is happening is that the following programs isn't com[atible with Windows.
  Program : Java (TM) Platform SE Binary .
Publisher : Sun Microsystems , Inc.
The visual elements will be enabled when this program or other incompatible programs are no longer running."


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Not available

Comments
EVALUATION > Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0 Beta (Build 1.6.0-Beta-b59g) > The theme gets automatically reverted to Windows Vista Basic and a Can not reproduce this problem on mustang-b85 running on Vista b5384. Many builds ago running java application disabled Aero but that problem is fixed while ago. This is most likely the duplicate of 6345743 [Vista DWM disabled when Toolkit.sync() is called] integrated in b73.
23-06-2006