OPERATING SYSTEM(S)
Windows, Linux

FULL JDK VERSION(S)
Issue is present in latest 1.4.2, 5.0, 6 and 7.

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
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Deletion of composed characters is not correct in JTextArea and TextArea. Two problems are observed:

1. Attempting to delete a composed character using the Delete key
   results in the accent being moved above the character to the left of
   the cursor, rather than being deleted along with the character to
   which the accent was originally attached.

2. Attempting to delete a composed character with the backspace key
   requires two presses - with the first press the accent is deleted,
   with the second press the character underneath is deleted. Both
   should be deleted simultaneously.

The problems are observed in both JTextArea and TextArea, but the situation differs slightly between Windows and Linux:

Windows: Issue 1 observed with JTextArea only.
         Issue 2 observed with both JTextArea and TextArea.

  Linux: Both issues observed with both JTextArea and TextArea

REPRODUCTION INSTRUCTIONS
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1. Compile and run the testcase below. You will see four windows. The
   upper two windows contain Thai example text, and the lower two
   windows contains Latin example text. The two windows on the left are
   TextAreas, and the two on the right are JTextAreas. The rest of the
   instruction refer specifically to the Latin example, but the problem
   can be seen with both.

2. To observe Issue 1, position the cursor after the "b" character press
   delete. Note that the "a" character is deleted, but the umlaut moves
   to a position above the "b" character. Repeat in both left and right
   windows.

3. To observe Issue 2, position the cursor after the accented "a"
   character and press backspace. Note that only the umlaut is deleted.
   A second press of backspace removes the remaining "a" character.
   Repeat in both left and right windows.

TESTCASE SOURCE
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import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.util.Locale;

public class TextDemo extends JFrame {
    TextDemo() {
        getContentPane().setLayout(new GridLayout(2,2));
        // Thai
        TextArea area = new TextArea(" \u0E02\u0E01\u0E34\u0E03 ");
        area.setEditable(true);
        area.setFont(new Font("Lucida Sans regular",Font.PLAIN,24));
        getContentPane().add(area);
        JTextArea ta = new JTextArea(" \u0E02\u0E01\u0E34\u0E03 ", 10,3);
        ta.setFont(new Font("Lucida Sans regular",Font.PLAIN,24));
        ta.setEditable(true);
        getContentPane().add(ta);
        // Latin
        area = new TextArea(" \u0062\u0061\u0308\u0063 ");
        area.setEditable(true);
        area.setFont(new Font("Lucida Sans regular",Font.PLAIN,24));
        getContentPane().add(area);
        ta = new JTextArea(" \u0062\u0061\u0308\u0063 ", 10, 3);
        ta.setFont(new Font("Lucida Sans regular",Font.PLAIN,24));
        ta.setEditable(true);
        getContentPane().add(ta);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        JFrame f= new TextDemo();
        f.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        f.pack();
        f.setSize(400,400);
        f.setVisible(true);
    }
}
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