SWT with Java 7 on Mac

Nicholas Rahn nick at transparentech.com
Wed Feb 13 12:28:20 PST 2013


Yes, I did. Here's the link:

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=399091

Sorry about not posting this before.

Nick



On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 9:23 PM, <steve.x.northover at oracle.com> wrote:

> Nicholas,
>
> Did you file a bug at Eclipse.org for:
>
>
> - Oracle Bug #2366830 (no link cause doesn't show up in bug database)  SWT
> app using AWT does not receive Dock's Quit event
>
> Steve
>
>
> On 25/01/2013 6:25 AM, Anthony Petrov wrote:
>
>> Hi Nicholas,
>>
>> Since the issues arise when using SWT, I suggest to start with filing a
>> bug against SWT. If engineers working on the SWT issue diagnose the problem
>> and conclude that this is a JDK bug, they will file a corresponding bug
>> report against JDK then.
>>
>> --
>> best regards,
>> Anthony
>>
>> On 1/24/2013 17:05, Nicholas Rahn wrote:
>>
>>> Hi. I've submitted a number of bugs relating to using SWT with Java7 on
>>> the
>>> Mac (see below) and am looking for advice on finding the right path to
>>> getting them fixed.
>>>
>>> The general problem, as I see it, is that it's not really clear if the
>>> issues are in SWT or in Java 7, and thus which development group to ask
>>> for
>>> advice on fixing them.  None of the issues are present when using the
>>> Apple-provided Java6, so it seems possible that things need to be
>>> resolved
>>> in Java 7. On the other hand, because the issues arise when using SWT,
>>> perhaps the problems actually need to be addressed there, to compensate
>>> for
>>> changes in Java 7.
>>>
>>> Here's the list of bug.
>>>
>>> - Oracle Bug #2366830 (no link cause doesn't show up in bug database)
>>>  SWT
>>> app using AWT does not receive Dock's Quit event
>>>
>>> - https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/**show_bug.cgi?id=389486<https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=389486> App freeze when
>>> going fullscreen using Java 7 on Mac
>>>
>>> - https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/**show_bug.cgi?id=388886<https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=388886> Table/tree rubber
>>> banding does not work with Java 7 on Mac
>>>
>>>
>>> The first one (submitted to Oracle) is a show-stopper for bundling Java 7
>>> with an app, imho.
>>>
>>> So my questions is, what's the best way to attack these bugs?  From the
>>> SWT
>>> side or from the Java 7 side?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help and advice.
>>> Nick
>>>
>>


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