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Bug 41124 - Installer buttons not visible initially
Summary: Installer buttons not visible initially
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: installer
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: PC Windows ME/2000
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: mslama
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Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2004-03-18 16:47 UTC by clever
Modified: 2005-09-05 10:00 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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2004-03-18 16:48 UTC, clever 		Details
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Description clever 2004-03-18 16:47:49 UTC 
The buttons "next", "cancel" are not initially
visible when the installer is started from the JAR
package.  Resizing the window fixes the problem. 
This seems like a potential JVM problem, but I'm
not sure. Attached is a screenshot of the window
exhibiting this behavior.
Comment 1 clever 2004-03-18 16:48:34 UTC 
Created attachment 14039 [details]
Installer showing hidden action buttons.
Comment 2 clever 2004-03-18 16:49:08 UTC 
Forgot to mention, my JDK / JVM is version 1.4.2_02.
Comment 3 George Hernandez 2004-03-18 16:57:10 UTC 
Karel, Can you test this and let me know if you see the same thing
today? I can easily change the size of the window by a few pixels but
I don't have a machine handy to test this today. If you see it, I'll
create an installer that's slightly larger and if the problem goes
away, maybe we can get the fix into 3.6. What do you think?
Comment 4 zikmund 2004-03-18 18:17:52 UTC 
Sorry, it works for me.
Build RC1 on 
Windows 2000 Professional SP4 and SP2, both with J2SDK 1.4.2_02.

Clever, can you please check your system configuration? And check
windows settings? Don't you use e.g. different font sizes?

Thanks, Karel.
Comment 5 clever 2004-03-18 19:42:40 UTC 
Checking..
System font size: default.. 96dpi
..interesting. 

The problem seems to come from an option I have in my 'appearance'
profile on my Win2K desktop. When I switch to one of the canned
defaults, the buttons appear normal.  When I switch back to my saved
preference, they are out of view again..

So,I can conclude that it has something to do with my 'Appearance'
options. I tried finding the 'installer' code in the NB source tree
that corresponds to the loading of prefs (fonts, etc), but found
nothing... As I'm still trying to familiarize myself with the codebase.

Perhaps someone a little more knowledgeable with the font / dialog
layout selection could clue me in as to what prefs from 'Appearance'
are being used by Java that would have an affect.

Also, I noticed a NASTY bug, where changin the appearance preset and
applying causing the running netbeans to become graphically
challenged. (Try it and see).. not a pretty thing. Perhaps these
issues are related??? (long shot?)

HTH!
Comment 6 mslama 2005-04-11 12:31:42 UTC 
From screenshot it looks like window content is not sized correctly. Button
seems to be hidden below bottom window border. Please reopen if it happens with
latest installer.

FYI Installer on Windows uses Win L&F. (Classic L&F on Win2K and Win XP L&F on
Win XP.)
Comment 7 mslama 2005-04-11 12:32:08 UTC 
Closing as WORKSFORME.