hello, just noticed a thing: i began to implement a proggie on my laptop (jdk1.1.5, swing 1.0.2) and now wanted to continue on my normal host, but at the first attempt my prog crashed the 1.1.6v2 vm..... the inflicting part seems to be: import java.awt.*; import java.awt.event.*; public class Bummer extends Dialog implements ActionListener { TextArea message; Button ok; Bummer(Frame caller, String affiche) { super(caller,"Bummer",false); message = new TextArea(affiche); message.setBackground( Color.yellow); //ok.setBackground( Color.yellow); //message.setForeground( Color.green); message.setEditable( false ); ok = new Button("Ok"); ok.addActionListener(this); add("Center",message); add("South",ok); pack(); } Bummer(Frame caller, String affiche, Color fore, Color back) { super(caller,"Bummer",false); message = new TextArea(affiche); message.setBackground( back); //ok.setBackground( back); message.setForeground( fore); //ok.setForeground( fore); message.setEditable( false ); ok = new Button("Ok"); add("Center",message); add("South",ok); pack(); } public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { Object surQuoi = e.getSource(); if (surQuoi == ok) { dispose(); } } } since when i click on the ok button, all crashes and form the log i see: Exception occurred during event dispatching: com.sun.java.swing.text.StateInvariantError: infinite loop in formatting at com.sun.java.swing.text.ParagraphView.rebuildRows(ParagraphView.java: 172) at com.sun.java.swing.text.ParagraphView.layout(ParagraphView.java:128) at com.sun.java.swing.text.BoxView.setSize(BoxView.java:129) at com.sun.java.swing.text.BoxView.layout(BoxView.java:563) coming from the JComponent.paint method...... so is it my code? a problem with my vm? (jdk1.1.6v2-glibc), maybe a known problem with jdk1.1.6? any hint welcome.... meanwhile i go back to my laptop :( ciao bboett ============================================================== acount at earthling net http://erm6.u-strasbg.fr/~bboett =============================================================== Unsolicited commercial email is NOT welcome at this email address To contact me replace acount by bboett in above addresses