JDK-7125171 : FileDialog objects don't respect modality
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.awt
  • Affected Version: 7,8
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • OS: linux
  • CPU: x86
  • Submitted: 2011-12-27
  • Updated: 2019-12-03
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Related Reports
Relates :  
JDK-6532705 - Parent frame appears above a FileDialog
Relates :  
JDK-7011513 - GTK FileDialog modality issues
Description
FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea7 2.0) (7~b147-2.0-0ubuntu0.11.10.1)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 21.0-b17, mixed mode)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux AIVAS-I 3.0.0-14-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Nov 21 20:28:43 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
FileDialog is not respecting the modality setting.

Given a existing frame created on the EDT with a visible parent frame:
FileDialog chooser = new FileDialog(parentRef, "", FileDialog.LOAD);
chooser.setModalityType(ModalityType.APPLICATION_MODAL);
chooser.setVisible(true);


Doesn't prevent the underlying app from being selected.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
Comments
- this is an issue reported against 7(7u), - there are now affected version 9 filed for this issue - 7u issues are transferred to Sustaining Nevertheless if someone have a report against 9 - please reopen and add affectedVersion 9 or 7u specific escalations might be reopen to Sustaining
10-08-2014
- this is an issue reported against 7(7u), - there are now affected version 9 filed for this issue - 7u issues are transferred to Sustaining Nevertheless if someone have a report against 9 - please reopen and add affectedVersion 9 or 7u specific escalations might be reopen to Sustaining
10-08-2014
EVALUATION There are known issues with modality for native FileDialogs on all platforms. I've linked a few to the See Also list.
30-12-2011