JDK-7032930 : A way to specify MS Mincho to be used in dialoginput on windows JA locale
Type:Bug
Component:client-libs
Sub-Component:2d
Affected Version:7
Priority:P1
Status:Closed
Resolution:Fixed
OS:windows_xp
CPU:x86
Submitted:2011-03-31
Updated:2013-09-12
Resolved:2011-04-22
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EVALUATION
This requires the method SunGraphicsEnvironment.useAlternateFontsForJALocales();
It has worked since JDK 1.5 but in JDK 7 this was lost/moved by the
Font manager refactoring in b74 under bug id 6795908