###@###.### 2002-04-24

J2SE Version (please include all output from java -version flag):
  java version "1.4.1-beta"
  Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-beta-b08)
  Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-beta-b08, mixed mode)

Does this problem occur on J2SE 1.3 or 1.4? Yes / No (pick one)
 No, works fine with 1.3 and 1.4FCS.

Operating System Configuration Information (be specific):
 Windows NT Version 4 (SP 6)

Bug Description:
 A JTextField created with a 2-column size is not able to contain 2
 characters (2 columns).

Test Program:
/**
 * EntryFieldHopper.java
 */
import java.lang.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;

/**
 * Class: EntryFieldHopper
 */
public class EntryFieldHopper extends javax.swing.JFrame
   {
    /**
     * Constructor: EntryFieldHopper
     * @return instance of EntryFieldHopper
     */
    public EntryFieldHopper()
       {
        super();
        /* javax.swing.JFrame - Bean Properties */
        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        setName("JFrame");
        setTitle("Title");
        /* javax.swing.JFrame - sets Bounds */
        setBounds(50,100,400,400);
        /* javax.swing.JFrame - Adds Child */
        JDesktopPane desktopPane = new javax.swing.JDesktopPane();
        getContentPane().add(desktopPane,java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);

        JTextField textField = new JTextField(2);
        /* JTextField - Bean Properties */
        textField.setName("JTextField");
        textField.setLocation(35,50);
        textField.setSize(textField.getPreferredSize());
        textField.setText("99");

        JPanel panel = new JPanel();
        /* JPanel - Bean Properties */
        panel.setName("JPanel");
        /* JPanel - set Layout */
        panel.setLayout(null);
        panel.add(textField);

        getContentPane().add(panel,java.awt.BorderLayout.CENTER);
        show();
       } /* End of Constructor: EntryFieldHopper */

    /**
     * Method: generalHandleException <br>
     * @param java.lang.Throwable exception
     * @return void
     */
    protected void generalHandleException(java.lang.Throwable exc)
       {
        exc.printStackTrace(System.err);
       } /* End of Method: generalHandleException */

    /**
     * Method: main <br>
     * Note: Called only if we're an application. <br>
     * @param java.lang.String[] args the command line arguments
     * @return void
     */
    public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)
       {
        try
           {
            /* Set native look and feel */
            //
javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel(javax.swing.UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName());


UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel");

            /* Creates new MainObject */
            EntryFieldHopper self = new EntryFieldHopper();
           } /* End try */
        catch (java.lang.Throwable exc)
           {
            exc.printStackTrace(System.err);
           } /* End catch */
       } /* End of Method: main */

   } /* End of Class: EntryFieldHopper */