Name: rmT116609 Date: 04/04/2003


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.2-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.2-beta-b19)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.2-beta-b19, mixed mode)


FULL OS VERSION :
Linux skiffserv 2.4.17 #1 Wed Sep 18 20:04:31 EDT 2002 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
The information returned by UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels() is incorrect on linux. Three items are returned, and the third corresponds to com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel on both jdk 1.4.1 and 1.4.2beta. However, WindowsLookAndFeel is *not* actually installed or usable on Linux, and attempting to select it using UIManager.setLookAndFeel() will throw an exception. *Further*, JDK 1.4.2 introduces a new GTK look and feel, but this is *not* reported by UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels(). [Note that I understand that the GTKLookAndFeel is not intended to be the default (yet), but it *should* be reported so that it can be selected by the user/application if appropriate.]

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile and run the program listed below.

$java BugMe
[javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[Metal javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel], javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[CDE/Motif com.sun.java.swing.plaf.motif.MotifLookAndFeel], javax.swing.UIManager$LookAndFeelInfo[Windows com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel]]

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import javax.swing.UIManager;
import java.util.Arrays;
public class BugMe {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
UIManager.LookAndFeelInfo[] lafInfo =
UIManager.getInstalledLookAndFeels();
System.out.println(Arrays.asList(lafInfo));
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Workarounds are difficult: each look and feel (including the unreported GTKLookAndFeel) must be loaded using UIManager.setLookAndFeel and exceptions caught to determine whether this option is in fact valid for the target/platform under consideration.
(Review ID: 183495)
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