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NetBeans IDE 3.5.1 Build 200307302351 IDE Versioning: IDE/1 spec=3.42.2 impl=200307302351 Windows 98 SE version 4.10 running on x86 Java 1.4.2 VM 1.4.2-b28 The first step in the "Color Switch" tutorial is to resize the help and IDE windows so they do not overlap. If I place the help window to the left of the IDE, then I click on File->Mount Filesystem... the help window will automatically resize itself to "get out of the way" of the "New Wizard" popup window. When I close the New Wizard window, the Help window again resizes, and usually overlaps the IDE window. Apparently all other popup windows have this effect on the Help window as well. If I place the help window to the right of the IDE, then invoke another popup and close it, the help window will resize its right edge beyond the screen, and the help text will not be visible.
Created attachment 11595 [details] Before I clicked on "Mount Filesystem" the help and IDE windows did not overlap.
Created attachment 11596 [details] After clicking, the Help window overlaps the IDE. When I killed the popup, the help window disappeared!
This is a problem of the Help window code, which has to re-parent the help component into a new child JDialog whenever a modal dialog is opened (or it becomes disabled). The real fix for this requires better window modality support from the JDK (something which may be on its way).
Reassigning to Marek, new owner of output window and help system
fixed for jdk 1.5.0_03/_04 and later
*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 29448 ***
See issue #29448 for mode details. I will update it when exclude modality fix becomes available in public release of JDK.
v/c