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Bug 37465 - Open File dialog doesn't stay in front
Summary: Open File dialog doesn't stay in front
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: utilities
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Open File (show other bugs)
Version: 3.x
Hardware: Sun Solaris
: P3 blocker (vote)
Assignee: issues@utilities
URL:
Keywords: UI
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2003-11-24 23:10 UTC by David-john Burrowes
Modified: 2004-03-08 17:34 UTC (History)
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Description David-john Burrowes 2003-11-24 23:10:25 UTC 
One participant in a recent usability study used
the "open file..." command and then clicked
elsewhere in the IDE window, which sent the open
file dialog behind the main window.  However, it
was preventing interaction with the main window,
so it seemed like the app had hung.
Comment 1 Martin Roskanin 2003-11-25 09:40:58 UTC 
reassigning to openide for evaluation
Comment 2 Marian Mirilovic 2003-11-25 17:27:46 UTC 
specify version of IDE
Comment 3 Marian Mirilovic 2003-11-26 12:58:42 UTC 
Because Window System v1 will not be supported from now by our team, all old
winsys issues (now "core/window system v1" issues) are going to be closed as
WONTFIX. 

Changes in API which emerged both from UI spec 
and problems with adjusting to the older API are described in the document
http://core.netbeans.org/windowsystem/changes.html.
 It shows also recommends how the client code should be adjusted to the new
window system.

If you think this issue apply also to the new winsys then change the
subcomponent (to "core/window system") and REOPEN it.
Comment 4 David-john Burrowes 2003-12-01 21:27:18 UTC 
I just tried this with today's (12/1/2003) nightly build on RH Linux 8
and solaris.  The open file dialog can still get lost behind the main
window.
Comment 5 Peter Zavadsky 2003-12-02 08:46:39 UTC 
Problem of utilities module... its their dialog.
Comment 6 Marian Petras 2003-12-02 10:26:46 UTC 
David John,

which window manager did you use for the study? Was it CDE? Gnome? Yet
another one?
Comment 7 David-john Burrowes 2003-12-02 18:01:12 UTC 
I used CDE on Solaris, GNOME on Linux.
Comment 8 David-john Burrowes 2003-12-02 18:01:58 UTC 
I suppose I should add that CDE was in click to focus mode, and GNOME
was in follow focus mode.
Comment 9 Marian Petras 2004-03-08 17:22:12 UTC 
I am able to reproduce it with build 200312141900 (14th December 2003)
- tested on Linux+Gnome (mode "focus follows mouse").

I am not able to reproduce it with the current build of NetBeans 3.6
(development version, build on 8th March 2004) - tested both on
Solaris+CDE (click to focus mode) and Linux+Gnome (focus follows mouse).

Marking as FIXED. If anyone is still able to reproduce the bug, feel
free to reopen it.
Comment 10 Marian Petras 2004-03-08 17:34:01 UTC 
This bug has probably the same cause as bug #37114 ("Open file dialog
will not reappear after moving to another window").