JDK-6745683 : Launching java apps switch from "Vista Aero" to "Vista Basic" appearance
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 6u10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Cannot Reproduce
  • OS: windows_vista
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2008-09-08
  • Updated: 2011-02-16
  • Resolved: 2011-02-07
Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6441722 - Java Control Panel launching interferes with Windows Vista Aero theme.
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_10"


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Windows Vista 64-bit Service Pack 1

EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Windows Vista Aero display appearance scheme

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Windows Vista has a Aero theme which switches to a "Vista Basic" scheme when java app is started


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 Update 10 Beta and launch any web-site, which would create a java application pop-up window running java application. 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."

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 :
None, revert back to Java Version 6 Update 7

The last known working version:
java version "1.6.0_07"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_07-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 10.0-b23, mixed mode, sharing)

Release Regression From : 6u10
The above release value was the last known release where this 
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.
Comments
PUBLIC COMMENTS Nobody gives information about the bug a long time. I'm closing the bug.
07-02-2011
PUBLIC COMMENTS I used the attached test on Windows Vista with jdk1.6.0_10b33 and didn't find any problems. Could you please try the test and specify test case please
21-07-2010