JDK-4789387 : REGRESSION: tab navigation does not work in applets
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 1.4.1
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: windows_2000
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2002-12-05
  • Updated: 2002-12-06
  • Resolved: 2002-12-06
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4707289 - 1.4 REGRESSION: JApplet should have a focus traversal policy.
Description
Oracle and the Social Security Administration have reported problems with 
keyboard navigation in applets running under JRE 1.4.1.  This is a regression 
from JRE 1.3.1.  To reproduce, start appletviewer or load Internet Explorer with 
demo\jfc\SwingSet2\SwingSet2.html.  Click on a button in the taskbar and hit the 
tab key.  The focus should change to the next button in the taskbar but does
not.  Right arrow will move the focus but it is not possible to navigate to
the tabbed pane below the taskbar.  This all works OK in JRE 1.3.1.  This is a
serious regression because it makes it impossible for many customers with 
disabilities to use Java applications in web browsers.
Comments
EVALUATION Using tab made the focus go to the internal frame rather than to the next button. This happens only with the applet version. I ran the test case again with j2sdk1.4.2 and found this problem is fixed. ###@###.### 2002-12-05 This is a duplicate of bug 4707289. Closing as a duplicate. ###@###.### 2002-12-06
05-12-2002