Bug ID: JDK-6432397 Windows l&f on Vista JComboBox does not look like native

Type: Bug
Component: client-libs
Sub-Component: javax.swing
Affected Version: 6

Priority: P2
Status: Resolved
Resolution: Fixed
OS: windows_vista
CPU: generic

Submitted: 2006-05-31
Updated: 2017-05-16
Resolved: 2006-08-18

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Other	JDK 6
5.0u12Fixed	6 b96Fixed

Windows l&f on Vista JComboBox does not look like native.
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EVALUATION There are two followup bugs on this one: 6491420 XPStyle.getSkin returning null is dangerous 6490679 Vista:In disabled JComboBox the drop down button background shows black color and looks enabled.

08-11-2006

EVALUATION The problems I wanted to address with the fix: 1. On Vista background for readonly ComboBox is skin painted 2. On Vista foreground for selected ComboBox is the same as for unselected one 3. On Vista focused readonly ComboBox has dashed border 4. On Vista ComboBox has HOT state 5. Both on Vista and on XP mouse over editable ComboBox does not switch rollover for the arrow button 6. On Vista arrow button glyph is different for editable and readonly cases 7. On Vista left and right arrow buttons might differ Problmes not covered by the fix: 1. Both on Vista and on XP EditableCombobox selects all on focus gained 2. Both on Vista and on XP RTL java ComboBox is different than native one 3. On Vista ComboBox is not rectangular

11-07-2006

EVALUATION We do not use correct PARTs to paint JComboBox on Vista

13-06-2006

Relates :	JDK-6467366 - REGESSION: JFileChooser displays garbage as Applet using WinXP LAF
Relates :	JDK-6490753 - Vista:JComboBox doesn't looks as native combobox in different states of component.
Relates :	JDK-6491420 - XPStyle.getSkin returning null is dangerous
Relates :	JDK-6447706 - investigate using delegates instead of creating new listeners for swing classes
Relates :	JDK-6490679 - Vista:In disabled JComboBox the drop down button background shows black color and looks enabled.