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Running NetBeans 4.0 beta 1 on OS X 10.3.5 with Java 142 Update 2 FC (Also duplicated with latest Q build) I installed NetBeans and created a simple "Hello World" type project using the Java Application project template. It built and ran. I then closed the project and restarted NetBeans. When I try to open the project, the project dialog shows the project directory with its little graphical indicator. When I click on the directory, the project name is placed into the project text field. However, when I click on the Open button, the project is not opened. Instead, the dialog box descends into the project's directory. I noticed that when the dialog box came up, the file type combo box was blank. I have tried setting it to the Project type, but that doesn't do anything.
Tim (or anyone else running Mac OS X), can you reproduce? I remember there being problems with the project chooser on Macs, but I thought this was fixed long ago.
Notice that there are three buttons "Open" -> decents down into the directory, "Close" -> not interesting and "Open Project Folder" -> really opens the project. The trouble is that the "Open" is the default button (binking), which means thet the correct button is hard to find. We've already filled a bug against the Apple JDK. Sorry for the inconveninece but we'll probably have to live with that for 4.0. The "Open Project Folder" button works for me and really opens the project.