[DaGuy]

I'm trying to run a Swing application on Panther that spawns a window with a standard XY plot. On launch, the window shows up all grey (nothing drawn inside). I can only see the plot's grid while I'm dragging the bottom-right corner of the window i.e. a resize operation. As soon as I let go, the window greys out again.

I know server side java but not a heck of lot about swing. Can anyone offer any insight or clues? I do have access to the source code.

Thanks!

[Kristoff]

most likely a JDK bug...there are tons.

[depolitic]

This is what I use to achieve a similar effect of positioning a new window on a screen. You may be able to build from it.

Look specifically at the java.awt.Toolkit theKit = getToolkit(); line and associated lines. Currently it positions the window center of screen. Just play with the math's and you can place it anywhere.

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public class AboutBox extends javax.swing.JFrame implements java.awt.event.ActionListener {

protected static int aboutWidth = 280;
protected static int aboutHeight = 230;

public AboutBox() {
super("");
this.setTitle("About Red Rover");
this.setResizable(false);
AboutBox.SymWindow aSymWindow = new AboutBox.SymWindow();
this.addWindowListener(aSymWindow);
this.pack();

java.awt.Toolkit theKit = getToolkit();
int yPos = (int) (new java.awt.Dimension(theKit.getScreenSize())).getHei ght() / 2 - aboutHeight / 2;
int xPos = (int) (new java.awt.Dimension(theKit.getScreenSize())).getWid th() / 2 - aboutWidth / 2;
this.setLocation(xPos, yPos);
this.setSize(aboutWidth, aboutHeight);

javax.swing.JLabel aboutLabel[];
int labelCount = 4;

aboutLabel = new javax.swing.JLabel[labelCount];

aboutLabel[0] = new javax.swing.JLabel("Red Rover");
aboutLabel[0].setFont(StyleUtil.LARGE_SYSTEM_BOLD);
aboutLabel[0].setAlignmentX(java.awt.Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT );

aboutLabel[1] = new javax.swing.JLabel("Version 0.01");
aboutLabel[1].setFont(StyleUtil.SMALL_SYSTEM);
aboutLabel[1].setAlignmentX(java.awt.Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT );

aboutLabel[2] = new javax.swing.JLabel("Developed by Helmut Kurt Burri");
aboutLabel[2].setFont(StyleUtil.SMALL_SYSTEM_BOLD);
aboutLabel[2].setAlignmentX(java.awt.Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT );

aboutLabel[3] = new javax.swing.JLabel("and distributed under a Lesser GNU Licence");
aboutLabel[3].setFont(StyleUtil.SMALL_SYSTEM_BOLD);
aboutLabel[3].setAlignmentX(java.awt.Component.CENTER_ALIGNMENT );

/**
* Button launches links to web-site for
* more information on product
*/
javax.swing.JButton moreInfoButton = new javax.swing.JButton();
moreInfoButton = StyleUtil.aquaButton("More Info...", true, false);
moreInfoButton.addActionListener(new MoreInfo());
moreInfoButton.setAlignmentX(java.awt.Component.CE NTER_ALIGNMENT);

javax.swing.JButton aboutWindowIcon = new javax.swing.JButton(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(System.getProperty("image.pa th") + "aboutWindowIcon.png"));
aboutWindowIcon.addActionListener(new MoreInfo());
aboutWindowIcon.setAlignmentX(java.awt.Component.C ENTER_ALIGNMENT);

//Put everything together, using the content pane's BorderLayout.
java.awt.Container contentPanel = getContentPane();
contentPanel.setLayout(new javax.swing.BoxLayout(contentPanel, javax.swing.BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));

contentPanel.add(aboutWindowIcon);
contentPanel.add(aboutLabel[0]);
contentPanel.add(javax.swing.Box.createRigidArea(n ew java.awt.Dimension(0, 6)));
contentPanel.add(aboutLabel[1]);
contentPanel.add(aboutLabel[2]);
contentPanel.add(javax.swing.Box.createRigidArea(n ew java.awt.Dimension(0, 6)));
contentPanel.add(moreInfoButton);
contentPanel.add(javax.swing.Box.createRigidArea(n ew java.awt.Dimension(0, 6)));
contentPanel.add(aboutLabel[3]);

}

class MoreInfo implements java.awt.event.ActionListener {

public MoreInfo() {
}

public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent e) {

try {
AssortedUtil.openURL("http://www.apple.com.au");
} catch (Exception e1) {
e1.printStackTrace();
}


}
}

class SymWindow extends java.awt.event.WindowAdapter {
public void windowClosing(java.awt.event.WindowEvent event) {
setVisible(false);
}
}

public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent newEvent) {
setVisible(false);
}
}
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[DaGuy]

Thanks, that tip could be a potential work around.