After some technical hiccups which delayed it,
https://jdk.java.net/lanai/ is now hosting the EA 5 build of Lanai
EA 5 Build 16-lanai+1-129 (2020/9/7)
Please do give it a try (-Dsun.java2d.metal=true) and let us know of issues.
EA 5 contains the following new bug fixes relative to EA 4
# 8252845: Regressions in Sanity tests after JDK-8251032
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252845>
# 8252798: Cleanup LCD text rendering code
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252798>
# 8252386: Lanai: Implement RadialGradientPaint in shader
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252386>
# 8252706: Enable usage of rowBytesOffset for LCD non cache rendering
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252706>
# 8251032: Colors with texture background look different with Alpha Com...
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251032>
# 8252385: Lanai: Implement LinearGradient paint in shader
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252385>
# 8243547: Lanai - Netbeans IDE has BLACK background for the Toolbar and
Statusbar <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8243547>
# 8240164: Test
java/awt/Window/TranslucentShapedFrameTest/TranslucentShapedFrameTest.java
fails for metal <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8240164>
# 8240074: Test
java/awt/Window/TranslucentJAppletTest/TranslucentJAppletTest.java fails
for metal <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8240074>
# 8251027: DrawString with TexturePaint is corrupted
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251027>
# 8242920: Gradient Paint doesn't work with metal
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8242920>
# 8252371: LCD text rendered with Metal pipeline is corrupted
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252371>
# 8252217: Crash in metal pipeline which running J2DBench test
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252217>
# 8252057: Crash in metal pipeline when dragging any Swing app to other...
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8252057>
# 8251484: Performace drop in FlatBoxAA renderperf test for metal pipeline
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251484>
# 8251242: Tile based rendering results in artifacts in last column while
using metal pipeline <https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251242>
# 8249659: [Lanai] Crash while running RenderPerfTest with metal pipeli...
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8249659>
# 8251167: Drawing polyline twice in XOR mode leaves out some traces on
screen (only with uiScale=1.0)
<https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8251167>
-phil.
