Name: jl125535 Date: 10/25/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.3.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.1_01)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.1_01, mixed mode)

We cannot use 1.4 in our environment.

Microsoft Windows NT 4.00.1381


ADDITIONAL OPERATING SYSTEMS :
Windows 2000


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Use the TAB key to move the focus on a JavaHelp window:
when the focus goes on the contents area press TAB key
again: there is no way to move the focus from the contents
area without using the mouse.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1.Open a Java help window
2.Press the TAB key until the focus goes on the contents
area
3.Press TAB key again

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
After step 3 the focus should return on the first enabled
JavaHelp window component (i.e previous or back button)

ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
Exception occurred during event dispatching:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
javax.swing.text.DefaultEditorKit$NextVisualPositionAction.actionPerformed(Defa
ultEditorKit.java:1444)
at javax.swing.SwingUtilities.notifyAction(SwingUtilities.java:1384)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBinding(JComponent.java:2078)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyBindings(JComponent.java:2104)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processKeyEvent(JComponent.java:2041)
at javax.swing.JTextArea.processKeyEvent(JTextArea.java:506)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Component.java:3553)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Container.java:1164)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:2593)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:1213)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:2497)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processKeyEvent(Container.java:2155)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:2135)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:1200)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:926)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:2497)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:339)
at
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:
131)
at
java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:98
)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:93)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:85)


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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A test case usefull to reproduce the problem is JHLauncher.java class included
in the JavaHelp demos.
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(Review ID: 164995)
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