This works correctly in JDK1.1.7, but is broken in JDK1.2
see also 4041679, which was raised against 1.1.x

------ DialogSize1.java ------

/*
** On 1.1.7: The dialog box is set to the specified size at the expected
** position on the screen (near the parent window).
**
** On 1.2: The dialog box takes up the whole screen.
** If setResizable(false) is commented out, then it is the
** correct size, but it appears at the top-left corner of the
** screen.
**
** Note:
** pack() calls addNotify(), so this is essentially equivalent to
**
** setResizable(false);
** pack();
*/

import java.awt.*;

public class DialogSize1 extends Dialog
{
  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    Frame fr = new Frame();
    fr.setSize(300,200);
    fr.setVisible(true);
    new DialogSize1(fr, "Dialog Test", false).setVisible(true);
  }

  public DialogSize1(Frame parent, String title, boolean modal)
  {
    super(parent, title, modal);

    setResizable(false);
    addNotify();
    setSize(100,50);
  }
}


------ DialogSize2.java ------

/*
** On 1.1.7: The dialog box is set to the specified size at the expected
** position on the screen (near the parent window).
**
** On 1.2: The dialog box is set to the specified size, but it
** appears at the top-left corner of the screen.
** Same behaviour if setResizable(false) is commented out.
*/

import java.awt.*;

public class DialogSize2 extends Dialog
{
  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    Frame fr = new Frame();
    fr.setSize(300,200);
    fr.setVisible(true);
    new DialogSize2(fr, "Dialog Test", false).setVisible(true);
  }

  public DialogSize2(Frame parent, String title, boolean modal)
  {
    super(parent, title, modal);

    addNotify();
    setResizable(false);
    setSize(100,50);
  }
}
------ DialogSize3.java ------

/*
** On 1.1.7: The dialog box is set to the specified size at the expected
** position on the screen (near the parent window).
**
** On 1.2: The dialog box is the correct size, but comes up in
** unexpected positions on the screen.
** If 'setResizable(false)' is commented out, it appears at the
** top-left corner of the screen.
*/

import java.awt.*;

public class DialogSize3 extends Dialog
{
  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    Frame fr = new Frame();
    fr.setSize(300,200);
    fr.setVisible(true);
    new DialogSize3(fr, "Dialog Test", false).setVisible(true);
  }

  public DialogSize3(Frame parent, String title, boolean modal)
  {
    super(parent, title, modal);

    setResizable(false);
    setSize(100,50);
    addNotify();
  }
}




adele.carrie@ireland 1998-10-20