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Created attachment 137670 [details] help button is disabled Help button in Tools | Options is disabled for these tabs: Editor, Java, PHP, C++ => should be enabled see screenshot in attachments Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201307232300) Java: 1.7.0_40-ea; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 24.0-b52 Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.7.0_40-ea-b33 System: Windows 7 version 6.1 running on amd64; Cp1252; en_US (nb)
I cannot reproduce this - help button is enabled all the time in dark nimbus and dark metal. Do you have disabled help button all the time, or do you have reproducible steps? Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 20130722-fda6209b0518) Java: 1.7.0_25; Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 23.25-b01 Runtime: Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment 1.7.0_25-b15 System: Linux version 3.0.0-32-generic running on amd64; UTF-8; en_U also tested on windows 7.
I had it disabled for all the time until I restart the IDE, after that I am not able to reproduce that. So now I will try to find some reproducible steps.
OK, so it is not related to the dark theme, now i reproduce it also in default theme. I meant that it is related to the dark theme because i saw this issue with dark theme and after change of theme to the default and restart IDE it works as expected. Steps to reproduce: 1) clean userdir and cache 2) start IDE (no import) 3) go to Tools | Options and go to PHP tab and push the "Activate" button 4) after the PHP is activated push the "Cancel" button 5) go again in Tools | Options and go to C++ tab and push the "Activate" button 6) again push the "Cancel" button 7) again Tools | Options and now if you go to for example Editor tab the "Help" button is disabled I reproduce this issue 3 times in 3 attempts with these test steps, so I believe that now you are able to reproduce that.
Ok, thank you for reproducible steps. I tried activate php module and press cancel button. It disables help button in php, but I also get exception (Bug #232337)
I didn't see this exception (Bug #232337) during testing this issue.
I think that with the fixes in http://hg.netbeans.org/core-main/rev/850afc4ddc5f and http://hg.netbeans.org/core-main/rev/d2be382ab254 the processes of saving via the OK/Apply buttons and getting the help context off EDT are better synced. Please try a latest build and reopen if this is not the case for you. Thank you