JDK-4912629 : JFileChooser TextField text does not get selected when tabbed in unlike Native
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2_01
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • OS: linux_sun
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2003-08-26
  • Updated: 2007-06-16
Related Reports
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JDK-4337647 - Swing JTextField tabbing in should select all text to end yet
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JDK-4503803 - no text highlighting when navigating through text fields
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JDK-4392097 - Would like ability to determine why focus gained
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JDK-4032727 - impossible to implement normal selection semantics
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JDK-4493590 - would like an API to discover the reason for focus_gained
Description
JFileChooser TextField text does not get selected when tabbed in unlike Native
file dialog.

Steps to reproduce:
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1) Run SwingSet2 on Mercury with -Dswing.gtkthemefile=<Your .gtkrc File>. Change the Look And Feel to GTK.
2) Go to FileChooser Demo. 
3) Click on text filed and type any text.
4) Click on File list . 
5) Now  press tab, so that the text field gets the focus. 
6) Note the text is not selected.
7) Now open Gedit.
7) Click Open. 
8) Repeat the steps 3 to 5. Note that he text in the text field is selected.
Comments
EVALUATION Name: omR10226 Date: 09/02/2003 We can't implement this until RFE 4493590 is implemented. ======================================================================
25-09-2004