Name: vi73552 Date: 06/21/99


<Code in workaround>

I noticed this on a JTextField, if the textfield isn't editable
the caret shouldn't be hidden, otherwise selecting text in the
textfield isn't possible using only the keyboard.

For what I know the caret should be hidden only if the component
isn't enabled!

I send you a test app to demonstrate the behaviour and a PATCH for
the DefaultCaret class.

Now the problem may seem less important, but it is critical to me.
We use data bound fields, and they switch the editable state
automatically, in some circomstances it's possible that the text
field switches to editable false and a dialog box appears, after
closing the dialog box the textfield switchs to editable true but
the caret doesn't reappear. To solve this problem you should check
on editable true if the caret is activated!

My patch doesn't care about it, because the caret will stay activated,
but I would have to do it on setEnabled(true).

Thanks
  Patrick
(Review ID: 84588)
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