FULL PRODUCT VERSION :


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
All Windows

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
If one uses a customized Windows theme, and then runs a Java Swing application that uses Windows LaF, this Java app will unexpectedly break on startup.

See screenshot with stacktrace:
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STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
1. Use custom Windows theme
2. Run Java app that uses Windows LaF
3. Application crashes due to NPE somewhere in the LaF code

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
1. Application should work, and Windows LaF should deal with unexpected values.
ACTUAL -
NPE in the LaF code will break the application

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
Set Nimbus LaF