r internal
selection rectangle and their border.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 12] Tabbing into a text field containing text should
        select the text

For all versions of Windows, when a JTextField receives focus via the
keyboard, the text in the field is now automatically selected. If focus
is gained via the mouse, the caret is simply positioned at the selected
location. This behavior matches the Windows behavior for text fields.


        [Issue 14] Internal insets of JTextField are wrong under Windows
        XP L&F

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
text fields now have a uniform 2 pixel margin inside the border. This
matches the margin around native text fields under Windows XP.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 15] Non editable and disabled text components have
        incorrect background color

The background color of disabled and non editable text fields now
matches that of Windows in all Windows versions.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 16] Icon glyph for radio button menu item is wrong

In all versions of Windows, under the Windows Look and Feel, the icon
glyph used for radio button menu items now matches the icon used by
native windows applications. In addition, radio button menu items are
now shifted to the right slightly so that they line up properly with
other menu items.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 17] Disabled menu items should continue to highlight
        (partial)

In all versions of Windows, under the Windows Look and Feel, disabled
menu items now show the selection rectangle when the mouse hovers over
them, even if they are disabled. This matches the behavior of native
Windows menu items. The fix is partial, because it has not yet been
implemented for radio and checkbox menu items.


        [Issue 19] Password echo character is still * in JPasswordField

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
JPasswordField now renders its echo character as an oval glyph instead
of an asterisk (*).

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 21] Non-editable text fields should show caret

The caret is now shown in non-editable JTextFields so that you can see
whether or not they have focus, and where the caret is. In addition, the
i-beam mouse cursor is now shown rather than the default pointer cursor
when a JTextField is non-editable. This matches the behavior of Windows.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.1


[also see the attached email message, which includes more detail on this request]

===================
        PLEASE? FIX the following items in Java 1.5 which are currently
        patched/worked around using the Winlaf project
        https://winlaf.dev.java.net <https://winlaf.dev.java.net/>


        If Swing had ALL these issues fixed it would go a long way
        towards stopping developers swapping to .NET for a
        better/correct Windows look and FEEL.. I personally prefer java
        for its stability/cross platform. But the GUI in Swing does not
        CUT it for my clients at the moment without serious work arounds
        like Winlaf and JGoodies..


        Also.. SHARED VM.. PLEASE add this in. Even a basic version like
        MACOSX has implemented would be a start..


        Thanks
        Andrew Tierney
        CastleSoft


        [Issue 2] Scrollbar in Windows has context menu, doesn't in Java

In the Windows look and feel on Windows XP, scrollbars have a context
menu that matches the one used in native Windows applications. The items
in this menu are currently localized for German and English locales
only; feel free to contribute translations for other locales :).

By default, all JScrollBar instances, including those in a JScrollPane,
will have the new context menu. You can switch off the menu for specific
instances of JScrollBar like this:

import net.java.plaf.ClientProperties;

myScrollBar.putClientProperty( ClientProperties.NO_SCROLLBAR_POPUP,
Boolean.TRUE );

 

Image of popup menu on a JScrollBar

 

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.4


        [Issue 3] Missing context menu for text components

In the Windows look and feel on Windows XP, text fields and password
fields have a context menu.

By default, all text and password fields in your Swing application will
get the new context menu. You can switch off the menu for specific
instances of JTextField or JPasswordField like this:

import net.java.plaf.ClientProperties;

myTextField.putClientProperty( ClientProperties.NO_TEXTFIELD_POPUP,
Boolean.TRUE );

 

 

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.4


        [Issue 13] Swing uses wrong font for most controls

Under Windows, the correct font is now used for most controls depending
on the dialog font in use by the particular version of Windows you are
using. In most western locales, Windows 2000 and XP use Tahoma, and
earlier versions of Windows use Microsoft Sans Serif. This matches the
behavior of most (although not all) native Windows applications, and
directly matches the behavior of user interface elements within the
Windows shell itself.

There are two ways to apply this fix to your applications. The
recommended way is to use the optional winlaf.dll file. You should
distribute this with your application, and ensure it's on the
java.library.path, in the PATH, or in the directory from which java is
run for your application. Using the dll will ensure that the correct
font is used, even if your system's dialog font has been globally
changed to something other than Tahoma or Microsoft Sans Serif.

The other way to apply this fix is to force Tahoma to be used on Windows
2000 and Windows XP. Unlike the previous fix, you do not need to
distribute winlaf.dll to benefit. Just set the system property
winlaf.forceTahoma to true, and wait for the font revolution ;) You can
do this in your application's main() method before calling
LookAndFeelPatchManager.initialize(), e.g.:

System.setProperty( "winlaf.forceTahoma", "true" );

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.4


        [Issue 26] Menus on a menubar contained by a JFrame are not
        drawn in "de-activated" style when JFrame is deactivated.

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

In the Windows Look and Feel under Windows XP, menus in an inactive
window are drawn with an inactive foreground color. This matches the
native behavior of Windows.

A menu bar in a deactive window in Java 1.4.2 under Windows XP

A menu bar in a deactive window in Java 1.4.2 under Windows XP with WinLAF

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.4


        [Issue 28] JList does not update selection when loosing focus to
        non-focus selection color.
        [Issue 31] A selected list item does not change selection color
        when the JFrame where the list is added looses focus.

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

In the Windows Look and Feel under Windows XP, the background of items
in a JList which does not have focus is painted in an inactive color.

This fix is not automatic; to apply this fix, you need to set the
ListCellRenderer of your JList like this:

JList list = new JList();
tree.setTreeCellRenderer(new
net.java.plaf.windows.xp.DefaultListCellRenderer());

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.4


        [Issue 30] A selected tree node does not change selection color
        when the JFrame where the tree is added looses focus.

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

This fixes a specific problem with issue 27
<https://winlaf.dev.java.net/release_0.4.html#Issue27#Issue27&gt;, which
was fixed in WinLAF 0.3.


        [Issue 32] Button size is wrong in JOptionPane

For the Windows look and feel (Classic and XP), the spacing and button
size in JOptionPane now far more closely resembles the spacing and
button size in native Windows message boxes. In particular, buttons are
never narrower than 85 pixels, no matter how small their label is (e.g.
"OK" ).

A JOptionPane in Java 1.4.2 under Windows XP

A JOptionPane in Java 1.4.2 under Windows XP with WinLAF.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.4


      Resolved issues in previous releases

Previous releases of winlaf contained fixes for the following Windows
Look & Feel issues. The fixes for these issues are all also included in
release 0.4:


        [Issue 4] Spacing and appearance of menus does not match Windows XP

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
popup menus now look a lot more like their native counterparts.
Specifically:

    * They have a flat rather than 3d effect border
    * They have a flat rather than etched menu separator, and additional
      vertical space is available above and below separators
    * There is more space around each menu item
    * The height of menu items better matches native equivalents

Default Java 1.4.2 appearance of Swing menus with beveled borders

Fixed flat appearance of menus with WinLAF

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 5] Insets on non-editable JComboBox are wrong

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
combo boxes now have a 2 pixel white gap between their internal
selection rectangle and their border.

Default Java 1.4.2 appearance of combo box under Windows XP with missing
internal padding

Fixed appearance of combo box in Windows XP with WinLAF - extra padding.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 7] OptionPane icons do not match the Windows XP icons

When running under Windows XP, the icons for information, warning and
error option pane alerts now match those in Windows. In 32-bit color
mode, the icons use an alpha channel for smooth edges and a blended drop
shadow.

JOptionPane with old Windows critical alert icon

Fixed JOptionPane with new Windows XP critical alert icon

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 11] Default folder icon used by JTree resembles Windows
        Classic

When running under Windows XP, the default icons used for closed and
opened folder nodes in JTree now match those used in Windows Explorer to
represent folders. In 32-bit color mode, the icons use an alpha channel.

JTree with pre-WinXP folder icons

JTree with Windows XP style folder icons

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3


        [Issue 12] Tabbing into a text field containing text should
        select the text

For all versions of Windows, when a JTextField receives focus via the
keyboard, the text in the field is now automatically selected. If focus
is gained via the mouse, the caret is simply positioned at the selected
location. This behavior matches the Windows behavior for text fields.


        [Issue 14] Internal insets of JTextField are wrong under Windows
        XP L&F

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
text fields now have a uniform 2 pixel margin inside the border. This
matches the margin around native text fields under Windows XP.

Windows XP text field with wrong insets

Fixed windows XP text field with correct insets

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 15] Non editable and disabled text components have
        incorrect background color

The background color of disabled and non editable text fields now
matches that of Windows in all Windows versions.

Non editable and disabled text fields in Windows XP and Windows Classic.
Wrong background colors.

Fixed background colors of Windows Classic and Windows XP text fields
with WinLAF

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 16] Icon glyph for radio button menu item is wrong

In all versions of Windows, under the Windows Look and Feel, the icon
glyph used for radio button menu items now matches the icon used by
native windows applications. In addition, radio button menu items are
now shifted to the right slightly so that they line up properly with
other menu items.

Menu with ugly radio menu item glyphs

Menu with fixed radio menu item glyphs

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 17] Disabled menu items should continue to highlight
        (partial)

In all versions of Windows, under the Windows Look and Feel, disabled
menu items now show the selection rectangle when the mouse hovers over
them, even if they are disabled. This matches the behavior of native
Windows menu items. The fix is partial, because it has not yet been
implemented for radio and checkbox menu items.


        [Issue 19] Password echo character is still * in JPasswordField

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
JPasswordField now renders its echo character as an oval glyph instead
of an asterisk (*).

Password field with asterisks

Password field with glyphs

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 21] Non-editable text fields should show caret

The caret is now shown in non-editable JTextFields so that you can see
whether or not they have focus, and where the caret is. In addition, the
i-beam mouse cursor is now shown rather than the default pointer cursor
when a JTextField is non-editable. This matches the behavior of Windows.

Non editable text field with focus. No indication of caret location or
that the component has focus.

Non editable text field with restored caret.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.1


        [Issue 24] Wrong insets for JMenuItem with icon and text

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

In Windows XP, the left edge of text labels of menu items which have
icons now line up with those that don't. This matches the native
appearance of Windows.

Menu with misaligned menu item text.

Menu with correctly aligned menu item text.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3


        [Issue 27] Selected nodes contained by a JTree remain selected
        highlighted when JTree loses focus

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

When JTree loses focus, the background color of selected nodes changes
to indicate the tree is inactive. This fix is not automatic. To apply
this fix, you need to set the tree cell renderer of your JTable instance
like this:

   JTree tree = new JTree();

   tree.setTreeCellRenderer(new
net.java.plaf.windows.xp.DefaultTreeCellRenderer());

Unfocussed JTree with a single cell selected. The cell background is the
normal selection color

Unfocussed JTree with a single cell selected. The cell is painted with
an inactive background color.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3

 


        [Issue 7] OptionPane icons do not match the Windows XP icons

When running under Windows XP, the icons for information, warning and
error option pane alerts now match those in Windows. In 32-bit color
mode, the icons use an alpha channel for smooth edges and a blended drop
shadow.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3


        [Issue 11] Default folder icon used by JTree resembles Windows
        Classic

When running under Windows XP, the default icons used for closed and
opened folder nodes in JTree now match those used in Windows Explorer to
represent folders. In 32-bit color mode, the icons use an alpha channel.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3


        [Issue 24] Wrong insets for JMenuItem with icon and text

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

In Windows XP, the left edge of text labels of menu items which have
icons now line up with those that don't. This matches the native
appearance of Windows.

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3


        [Issue 27] Selected nodes contained by a JTree remain selected
        highlighted when JTree loses focus

Fix contributed by Gerhard Leonhartsberger

When JTree loses focus, the background color of selected nodes changes
to indicate the tree is inactive. This fix is not automatic. To apply
this fix, you need to set the tree cell renderer of your JTable instance
like this:

   JTree tree = new JTree();

   tree.setTreeCellRenderer(new
net.java.plaf.windows.xp.DefaultTreeCellRenderer());

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf 0.3


      Resolved issues in previous releases

Previous releases of winlaf contained fixes for the following Windows
Look & Feel issues. The fixes for these issues are all also included in
release 0.2:


        [Issue 4] Spacing and appearance of menus does not match Windows XP

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
popup menus now look a lot more like their native counterparts.
Specifically:

    * They have a flat rather than 3d effect border
    * They have a flat rather than etched menu separator, and additional
      vertical space is available above and below separators
    * There is more space around each menu item
    * The height of menu items better matches native equivalents

Old appearance

Fixed appearance

Default Java 1.4.2 Appearance

Fixed appearance with winlaf


        [Issue 5] Insets on non-editable JComboBox are wrong

When running in themed mode in Windows XP under Java 1.4.2 or greater,
combo boxes now have a 2 pixel white gap between thei