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"GUI-Majician" <nospam@centurytel.net> wrote in message
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> I have some input fields, like JTextField in a JPanel on a JWindow but I
> can't get the cursor to show up in the text components.  These components
> are not custom but regular Swing, so is the JWindow.  The components do
> receive focus and you can type but no cursor!
>
> Is there a way to force a new cursor?
>
Once again I have to answer my own questions. :-(

The problem is in the FocusManager.  It does not allow focus to travel from
one JWindow to another, or to the components that is.  You get focusGained()
but not focusLost(), windowActivated(), windowDeactivated() events.  This is
part of it anyway.  You can get the cursor (caret) to show up sometimes but
you cannot tab between fields.  JWindow does not work well with focus and
text input JComponents.  Java 1.5 has not solved the problem either.

I have my own conspiracy theory about this one, and it has everything to do
with Transparent Top Level Containers and JWindows.  So far as I know, I am
the only person on planet Earth thats figured out how to get it to work
(yeah me!).  Sun apparantly doesn't want you using JWindows $$$.  Does MS
have a patent on Transparent Frames???  There is definately something going
on between Sun and MS over JWindow.  So far I only see mutlimedia apps using
Transparent Top Levels, but none in Java, except my apps of course. ;-)

Bottom line is that JWindow is good for splash screens and thats about it.