[PIVOT-781] Unable to get an initially maximized HostFrame in DesktopApplicationContext due to bug in Java 6 under ubuntu/linux

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.0.3
• Component/s: wtk
• Environment: Ubuntu 11.04 (2.6.38-10-generic), java-6-sun-1.6.0.26
• Assignee: Sandro Martini
• Reporter: Tomas Stenlund
• Created: 31/Jul/11 13:53
• Updated: 06/Nov/12 00:15
• Resolved: 06/Nov/12 00:15

Description

When using --maximized=true when starting a desktop application with DesktopApplicationContext.main(class, args) under the environment described. It works under Windows 7.

Chris Bartlet found out that there is a Java bug for this issue (setExtendedState in DesktopApplicationContext) and suggested a workaround (calling it twice, once before and once after if not already in that state) before Java 7 is established. It seems it will not be fixed for Java 6 by sun (oracle).

Mail conversation excerpt included below:

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Java bug 6365898 - fixed in Java 7
http://download.java.net/jdk7/changes/jdk7-b14.html

This looks like it should be the right URL, but it is not bringing anything up
http://bugs.sun.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=6365898

Google has it cached though
http://www.google.com/search?q=site%3Abugs.sun.com+6365898

If the workaround is as simple as it seems to be, then I think it
would be worth including along with a reference to the bug and a TODO
to remove it once Java 7 is more established, or if Pivot later
requires Java 7.
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