<AWT Dev> Thoughts about 6402325 (Swing toolbars vs native toolbars on Windows)

[Anthony Petrov]

Hi Mike,

On 08/25/2009 07:58 PM, Mike Swingler wrote:
> Java on Mac OS X already implements similar functionality with a Swing 
> client property "Window.style" -> "small", so we welcome this addition 
> to the formal Java API specification.

I'm glad to hear that!


> To on Mac OS X, the underlying AppKit framework does not support 
> changing the NSWindow style mask on the fly. Could the specification be 
> written to require the type to be set prior to the native peer becoming 
> realized?

Since some platforms may allow changing the property on the fly, others 
may require hiding and subsequent showing the window w/o recreating the 
peer, and third require recreating the peer, it would be great to 
provide the highest level of support to Java applications when running 
on a given platform.

What about

Throwing an exception in case the Java implementation is unable to 
change the style when the peer is realized?

-OR-

Providing a sort of getWindowTypeChangeSupportLevel() method, and having 
the setType() method to silently store the passed argument for future needs?

Although both options are not as nice as we would want. Perhaps you 
could suggest something else?

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best regards,
Anthony