Attached is the test code to reproduce the problem.

While i click on repaint button it paints the second tabs contents. I think the problem is calling setVisible on b2. If not fixable atleast it should be documented.


/*
 * JTabTest.java
 *
 * Created on November 5, 2004, 3:07 PM
 */
import javax.swing.*;
import javax.swing.event.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.awt.*;
/**
 *
 * @author vp151719
 */
public class JTabTest {
    
    /** Creates a new instance of JTabTest */
    public JTabTest() {
    }
    
    /**
     * @param args the command line arguments
     */
    static int i = 0;
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JFrame fr = new JFrame("JTabTest");
        //System.out.println("dfsdfs");
        final JTabbedPane tab = new JTabbedPane(){
            public void paint(Graphics g){
                //System.out.println("werwerwerewr " + i++);
                super.paint(g);
            }
        };
           
        JButton b3 = new JButton("Repaint");
        final JButton b1 = new JButton("Hello"){
             public void paint(Graphics g){
                System.out.println("b1");
                super.paint(g);
            }
        };
        final JButton b2 = new JButton("Good"){
             public void paint(Graphics g){
                System.out.println("b2");
                //Thread.dumpStack();
                super.paint(g);
            }
        };
        b2.setBackground(Color.BLUE);
        b3.addActionListener(new ActionListener(){
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){
              b1.setText("tergrfgdsg1");
              b1.setText("tergrfgdsg2");
              b2.setText("Morning");
              b2.setText("Morning1");
              b2.setText("Morning2");
              b2.setText("Morning3");
              b2.setText("Morning4");
              /*tab.revalidate();
              tab.repaint();*/
              
            }
        });
        
        tab.add(b1);
        tab.setSelectedIndex(0);
        tab.add(b2);
        
        b2.setVisible(true);
        fr.getContentPane().add(tab);
        fr.getContentPane().add(b3,"South");
        fr.pack();
        fr.setVisible(true);
        fr.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
    }
    
}

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