On Sun, 2007-10-07 at 00:37 -0700, Adam Sailer wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: JP Rosevear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Sat 10/6/2007 9:18 PM
> To: Adam Sailer
> Cc: opensuse@opensuse.org
> Subject: Re: [opensuse] 10.3 Java Issues, More Info
>  
> 
> On Sat, 2007-10-06 at 13:56 -0700, Adam Sailer wrote:
> > Ok, it looks like significant changes implemented in Gnome 2.20 GTK+ 
> > have broken LookAndFeel support in Java.
> > 
> > I can run Netbeans, the JDK demo apps, and my apps (Swing GUIs) as 
> > long as I use the default Java laf. When I try to use the GTK+ laf, or 
> > a third-party laf from a jar, is when crashes happen. Limewire crashes 
> > since it uses a custom laf.
> > 
> > Oddly enough, the output of:
> > System.out.println("UIManager.getSystemLookAndFeelClassName()); returns:
> > 
> > "com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel" when run as a user,
> > 
> > "javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel" when run as root.
> 
> Adam, as per Benji are you using Sun's java from 10.3?
> 
> Upstream I see one possible issue:
> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479929
> 
> This implies 'export GTK_MODULES=' may work around the issue, does that solve
> it for you?
> 
> 
> -JP
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> JP Rosevear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Novell, Inc.
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> I added this line to my .bashrc file, and it works if I launch from the
> gnome-terminal. However, if I launch an app by clicking on the executable jar
> file, no-go.
> 
> Also, I created a copy of the netbeans launcher and added the laf switch;
> Command: "/opt/netbeans-5-5.1/bin/netbeans" --laf
> com.sun.java.swing.plaf.gtk.GTKLookAndFeel
> 
> This worked in 10.2, not in 10.3
> 
> How do I make this 'export GTK_MODULES=' and the sloppy lock one, global and
> for all users?

You can drop a file in /etc/profile.d.  We'll also start preparing an
update for upstream issue asap and have some test packages to test later
on Sunday I hope.

-JP
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JP Rosevear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Novell, Inc.

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