Addendum: it turns out that the JOptionPane is not blocking any of the UI (Swing included). So maybe this isn't strictly a JavaFX problem.
jeff On Aug 8, 2013, at 8:17 AM, Jeff Martin <j...@reportmill.com> wrote: > It looks like this is specific to MacOSX 7u25+, if you run Java Inventor from > the JAWS link on MacOSX (I'm using JVM 1.7.0_25 or 40-ea): > > prompt> javaws http://reportmill.com/javi/javi1/JavaInventor1.jnlp > > Here are the steps: > > 1. Create New Project and Open > 2. Click on large, animated "New Java Starter File" to bring up > JOptionPane > > Then if you move the mouse around, you should see the other buttons on the > screen still animate or illuminate in the FX thread. Whereas on 7u20 or > Windows or non-JAWS launch, the JavaFX effects are not triggered while the > modal panel is up. If you dismiss the option pane with the escape key and > quickly re-click the New Starter File button repeatedly, eventually the > SwingUtilities.computeIntersection NPE will manifest (sooner if you are doing > a sales demo). > > Any thoughts on what would make the FX thread ignore the modal state in this > configuration? > > jeff > > > On Aug 8, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Artem Ananiev <artem.anan...@oracle.com> wrote: > >> >> On 8/8/2013 1:45 AM, Jeff Martin wrote: >>> I thought I was getting this automatically - when I run on my >>> desktop, I can bring up a JOptionPane from a Swing thread and >>> JFXPanels (correctly) block. But when I run from Java Web Start, they >>> don't, and I end up with sporadic SwingUtilities.computeIntersection >>> NullPointerException. >> >> Once these two JDK/JavaFX bugs are resolved, scenario with JOptionPane you >> described will work. As I wrote, it won't work by default in JDK8, you'll >> need to run your app with certain system property (something like >> -Djavafx.swing.singlethreaded=true). >> >>> Is there a secret setting that has a different default with JAWS? >> >> NPEs look like a bug, either in AWT/FX, or in your application. I really >> doubt it's related to Java Web Start. Could you provide a test to reproduce >> the exceptions, please? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Artem >> >>> jeff >>> >>> >>> On Aug 7, 2013, at 5:06 AM, Artem Ananiev <artem.anan...@oracle.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, Pedro Duque Vieira, >>>> >>>> this is in progress. JDK part is tracked in 8015477: >>>> >>>> http://bugs.sun.com/view_bug.do?bug_id=8015477 >>>> >>>> JavaFX part is described in RT-30694: >>>> >>>> https://javafx-jira.kenai.com/browse/RT-30694 >>>> >>>> Note that in JDK8/JavaFX8 single-threaded mode will not be a part of >>>> public API, it will be an experimental feature. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Artem >>>> >>>> On 8/7/2013 2:43 AM, Pedro Duque Vieira wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Some time ago there was a patch submitted which for all purposes merged >>>>> the >>>>> swing and javafx thread, making it easier for developers working on a >>>>> swing/javafx app - http://wiki.apidesign.org/wiki/JavaFX >>>>> >>>>> Is this available now (I was under the impression it is)? How do I use it? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance,
