WindowsLookAndFeel change in JDK 22

[Simon Nash]

Yes, definitely OK on JDK 21.0.1 and not OK on JDK 22 b16.

Simon

On 25/11/2023 22:57, Philip Race wrote:
> I'm stumped then. Definitely not a problem with JDK 21u1 ?
> https://download.java.net/java/GA/jdk21.0.1/415e3f918a1f4062a0074a2794853d0d/12/GPL/openjdk-21.0.1_windows-x64_bin.zip
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> Try some earlier JDK 22 build too - looks like b16 is the earliest that is available for download
> https://download.java.net/java/early_access/jdk22/16/GPL/openjdk-22-ea+16_windows-x64_bin.zip
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> -phil.
>
> On 11/25/23 1:46 PM, Simon Nash wrote:
>> I tried this with JDK 22 b22 and I got the same result. I will investigate further.
>>
>> Simon
>>
>> On 25/11/2023 18:33, Philip Race wrote:
>>> Re-read the last line of my previous email and you'll see the answer.
>>>
>>> -phil.
>>>
>>> On 11/25/23 2:09 AM, Simon Nash wrote:
>>>> Thanks for confirming that this change was not intentional. I am using the JDK 22 b24 EA build. When was the Windows compiler and SDK updated?
>>>>
>>>> Simon
>>>>
>>>> On 24/11/2023 23:30, Philip Race wrote:
>>>>> I don't recall anything specific to this. Since you say "current EA build", does that imply very recently ?
>>>>> My guess is that it is fall out from upgrading the Windows compiler + SDK and
>>>>> we are no longer able to load the uxtheme library on Windows 7 needed for the WindowsL&F.
>>>>> Note that it has been several years since anyone supported or tested Windows 7.
>>>>> If you can confirm this started with JDK 22 b23 that would pretty much confirm the theory.
>>>>>
>>>>> -phil.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/24/23 3:08 PM, Simon Nash wrote:
>>>>>> In the current EA build of JDK 22, selecting WindowsLookAndFeel on Windows 7 shows the same (ugly) UI style as WindowsClassicLookAndFeel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> With JDK 22 on Windows 10 and also with JDK 21 and below on both Windows 7 and Windows 10, this works as expected with different styles for 
>>>>>> WindowsLookAndFeel and WindowsClassicLookAndFeel.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is this an intentional change in JDK 22 or a bug? If it is intentional, what was the reason?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks, Simon
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