<AWT Dev> [9] Review request for 8176528: Progress state for window is not displayed in taskbar

[Sergey Bylokhov]

It has no representation on windows, but I assume it can have such on other platforms like OSX/Unity?

> It is fine too, because Dialog has no representation in the taskbar too.

We also exclude JWindow.

> 
> --
> Thanks,
> Alexander.
> 
> On 14.03.2017 15:56, Philip Race wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I realise I need to clarify one thing that may be important.
>> Previously with Window this could apply to a Dialog.
>> Now it cannot. Are we disabling an important case with this change ?
>> 
>> -phil
>> 
>> On 3/14/17, 5:54 AM, Alexander Zvegintsev wrote:
>>> There is no precedents here:
>>> 
>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~azvegint/jdk/9/8176528/02/
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Alexander.
>>> 
>>> On 14/03/2017 15:40, Philip Race wrote:
>>>> with this change maybe we should be renaming the parameters and update the doc
>>>> ie
>>>> 279      * @param w window
>>>> could be
>>>> @param f frame
>>>> ?
>>>> 
>>>> Or is there precedent for what you have right now ?
>>>> 
>>>> -phil.
>>>> 
>>>> On 3/14/17, 5:33 AM, Alexander Zvegintsev wrote:
>>>>>> So they already know the window isn't visible and are asking for an explanation
>>>>>> of the circumstances for this so I don't think this update will satisfy them without
>>>>>> more explanation.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> At the very least we need to add that
>>>>>> "Some {@code Window}s are not visible in the task bar.
>>>>>> For example undecorated Windows may not be visible". 
>>>>> Actually java.awt.Window is not visible in taskbar because of its window style flags(WS_EX_NOACTIVATE, WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW), it has nothing to do with decorations.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've replaced parameter type with Frame instead if Window to avoid such misunderstanding. Frame still can be removed from taskbar by f.setType(Window.Type.UTILITY) call.
>>>>> 
>>>>>> I do not know if we can say something stronger than that ?
>>>>>> Is this the case on all platforms ? 
>>>>> This part of API is supported for Windows only.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~azvegint/jdk/9/8176528/01/
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Alexander.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 14.03.2017 0:52, Phil Race wrote:
>>>>>> The JCK comments in the bug are :
>>>>>> >This may be a specification issue.
>>>>>> >Window progress is not displayed in taskbar as specified.
>>>>>> >The spec states that progress is displayed in a platform-dependent way.
>>>>>> I>f progress is not in fact displayed under some circumstances, that should be specified.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> So they already know the window isn't visible and are asking for an explanation
>>>>>> of the circumstances for this so I don't think this update will satisfy them without
>>>>>> more explanation.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> At the very least we need to add that
>>>>>> "Some {@code Window}s are not visible in the task bar.
>>>>>> For example undecorated Windows may not be visible".
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I do not know if we can say something stronger than that ?
>>>>>> Is this the case on all platforms ?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -phil.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 3/13/2017 2:04 PM, Alexander Zvegintsev wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> please review the fix
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~azvegint/jdk/9/8176528/00/
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> for the issue
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8176528
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The test uses java.awt.Window which doesn't have button for its window in the taskbar, thus we can't show progress for this window there.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>> 
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