IV62950: FOCUS GOES TO GRANDPARENT WHEN MODAL JDIALOG DISPOSE ON JDIALOG

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Error Message: When a Modal dialog with the parental chain as
  below is disposed, focus goes to grand-parentgrand-parent :
  JFrame with JTextField (say T1).parent : JDialog (with parent as
  JFrame) created from keyEvent on T1. This JDialog also has a
  JTextField (say T2)child : Modal Dialog (with parent as JDialog)
  created from keyEvent on T2.After child i.e., Modal Dialog
  disposes, expected behaviour is to set the focus back to the T2
  on parent (JDialog). However, focus goes to T1 on grand-parent.
  .
  Stack Trace: N/A
  .
  The issue happen with "XFCE4" window manager.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• The problem is caused when the conflicting Xwindow ATOM
  _NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR and _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE_DIALOG being
  set on JDialog. WindowManager specification says
  "_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR" should not be set if
  _NET_WM_WINDOW_TYPE conveys same message".
  

Problem conclusion

• Swing code has been corrected to remove the Xwindow ATOM
  "_NET_WM_STATE_SKIP_TASKBAR"
  .
  This APAR will be fixed in the following Java Releases:
     7    SR8       (7.0.8.0)
     7 R1 SR2       (7.1.2.0)
  .
  Contact your IBM Product's Service Team for these Service
  Refreshes and Fix Packs.
  For those running stand-alone, Java maintenance is available
  from:
             https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  JAVA CLASS LIBS

• Fixed component ID

  620700130

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY

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