JDK-6691927 : Java console goes blank when opened from Java Tray icon in case of IE6
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: deploy
  • Sub-Component: plugin
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: windows
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2008-04-22
  • Updated: 2010-09-08
  • Resolved: 2008-06-16
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JDK 6
6u10 b23Fixed
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6742814 - In Java to JavaScript communication, JSObject.getWindow().call() locks up IE
Relates :  
JDK-6706305 - JavaScript -> Java calls are being allowed against the applet too early
Description
Java console opens as completely blank and there is no text inside when opened from java tray icon, in case of IE6

1) Install latest PIT build (6u10-b23)
2) Open java control panel and make sure "Show Console" is not selected under Advanced tab
3) Load an applet in IE6
http://java.sun.com/products/plugin/1.5.0/demos/applets/MoleculeViewer/example1.html
4) After the applet got loaded try to open the java console by right clicking the tray icon
5) Java console get opened but there is no text inside (completely blank)
6) Confirm the same by clicking the Copy button in java console and pasting the content into any editor say, notepad

If Show Console is enabled in the Java Control Panel, Java console comes up with the text content in it. Hiding and showing Console from tray icon this time, behaves normal.

The same problem is observed with Firefox 3 beta 3 version, but not able to reproduce in all the versions of FF.
With IE7, this is not reproducible by any means.
Comments
SUGGESTED FIX webrev: http://sa.sfbay.sun.com/projects/deployment_data/6u10/6691927.0
04-09-2008
SUGGESTED FIX show the console help always, as it is done in the old plugin.
22-04-2008
EVALUATION We have suppressed the console help message, if we start the console hidden.
22-04-2008
SUGGESTED FIX show the console help if console is not disabled.
22-04-2008