OK, I've raised the following bug with them (I can update the report with additional notes, but I can't edit the main report).
-- START -- Title: Flicker with Java applets Problem ID: 7264588 Report: 30-Sep-2009 05:04 PM Christopher Brind: Summary: When viewing a Java applet on a web page, the applet flickers when the user finishes scrolling the page. Steps to Reproduce: 1) Go to this page http://www.insideria.com/2009/09/building-a-slide-gallery-demo.html 2) Scroll down the page. Expected Results: The applet should not flicker. Actual Results: The applet flickers when the scrolling stops. (It also flickers randomly when you move the mouse around but this is not reproducible consistently) Regression: I've tried this on OS 10.6.1 on my Mac Book Pro and iMac and it occurs consistently. Had also noticed on 10.5.? with Java 5, but I no longer have access to a system of that specification now. This happens both in Safari and Firefox. Notes: Sun provides two system properties that control this behavior: sun.awt.noerasebackground sun.awt.erasebackgroundonresize These do not appear to be supported by Java on Mac. -- END -- Hope that's OK. Cheers, Chris 2009/9/30 Greg Brown <[email protected]>: > Sounds like we might want to submit a bug to them asking them to support > those two system properties. > > On Sep 30, 2009, at 11:42 AM, Christopher Brind wrote: > >> We need to get on Apple's case to fix the flicker bug then? >> >> 2009/9/30 Greg Brown <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Good to know. Thanks. >>> >>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Sandro Martini wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Greg, >>>> thanks again for the update. >>>> >>>> I've just tried also in a Virtualized Ubuntu 9.04 (with all patches, >>>> and the latest Sun Java 6), and all works good in Firefox 3.5.x. >>>> Without flickering (but I haven't tried before, without the arguments >>>> you just added ...), and without scrolling artifacts. >>>> >>>> Bye >>> >>> > >
