
                         JGoodies Looks
                          Release Notes
                        

CHANGES IN 2.5.2 --------------------------------------------------------

    o Fixed the broken version in the pom.xml.


CHANGES IN 2.5.1 --------------------------------------------------------

    o The javadocs, main and test sources are delivered as JARs.


CHANGES IN 2.5.0 --------------------------------------------------------

    o Requires Java 6 and JGoodies Common 1.3.
    o Removed deprecated code:
      - LookUtils#IS_LAF_WINDOWS_XP_ENABLED
      - LookUtils#IS_LOW_RESOLUTION
    o Generified several members.
    o Removed code that is obsolete in Java 6.
    o Simplified the UI class and component setup for Java 6.
    
                        
CHANGES IN 2.4.2 --------------------------------------------------------

BUG FIXES

    o Fixed a potential NPE in Windows- and PlasticFieldCaret#selectAll
    
                        
CHANGES IN 2.4.1 --------------------------------------------------------
                        
INTRODUCTION

    This version requires the JGoodies Common library version 1.2.0.
    

OTHER CHANGES

    o Uses the Common SystemUtils.
    
    
CHANGES IN 2.4.0 --------------------------------------------------------
                        
INTRODUCTION

    This version requires Java 5 and the new JGoodies Common library.
    Make sure that you include jgoodies-common-1.1.1.jar in your
    classpath when using this Looks version.
    

BUG FIXES

    o Fixed bug in the FontTest on non-Windows platforms.
    o Fixed a potential NPE in PlasticFieldCaret#focusLost().


OTHER CHANGES

    o Replaced the green Plastic question icon by the standard
      (blue) help icon. Question dialogs shall use a question mark
      in the main instruction, not a question icon. 
      The blue question mark icon is for help messages and help windows.  
    o Removed obsolete #isBlank implementation.
    o Removed code used for Java 1.4 that is now obsolete.
    o Updated HTML docs.
    
    
CHANGES IN 2.3.1 --------------------------------------------------------
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance update fixes an issue with classic Windows combo
    boxes in white-on-black contrast mode. 
    

BUG FIXES

    o The Windows classic L&f combo box arrow button paints the arrow icon
      always in black, ignoring the desktop color theme.
    
    
CHANGES IN 2.3.0 --------------------------------------------------------
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This update adds support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.


CHANGES

    o Introduced LookUtils#IS_OS_WINDOWS_6_OR_LATER that replaces
      #IS_OS_WINDOWS_VISTA. The latter is now deprecated.
    o The final marker has been removed from WindowsLookAndFeel.
    
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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.2.2
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This update fixes a minor issues on Vista with Java 5.
    

BUG FIXES

    o Poor menu selection foreground on Vista with Java 5.
    o Fixed a potential NPE in WindowsFieldCaret#focusLost.
      
      
OTHER CHANGES

    o Removed the ExtBasicArrowButtonHandler that is now obsolete.


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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.2.1
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance update fixes minor issues with read-only text.
    

BUG FIXES

    o Increased the preferred width of text fields by 1 pixel
      to avoid scrolling non-editable content without border
      (static text).
      
      
OTHER CHANGES

    o Non-editable text fields honor the global and per-component
      setting for selection on keyboard focus gain.


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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.2.0
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance update adds features useful for tweaking
    the text field selection on keyboard focus gain. The JGoodies
    Windows L&f now uses "Windows" as ID to comply with the
    LookAndFeel#getID specification.
    

NEW FEATURES

    o The feature that selects text field text on focus gain can now 
      be enabled or disabled globally, and it can be overridden
      per field. See Options#setSelectOnFocusGainEnabled(boolean) and
      #setSelectOnFocusGain(JTextField, Boolean). As before, the feature
      is enabled by default.
    o If the select on focus gain is enabled, the selection is from
      start to end by default. The selection bias can be configured
      as end to start using Options#INVERT_SELECTION_CLIENT_KEY.
      Useful if the field contains text that typically will be reentered
      and where the leading text is more important than the trail.
    o On focus lost the caret can be positioned at the start.
      See Options#SET_CARET_TO_START_ON_FOCUS_LOST_CLIENT_KEY.
      This is useful for short fields where the lead text shall
      be visible after focus lost, because it is more important
      than the trail.
      
    
BUG FIXES

    o The select on focus gain is applied only to editable fields.


OTHER CHANGES

    o JGoodies WindowsLookAndFeel#getID now returns "Windows"
      where it returned "JGoodies Windows" before.
    o Updated to the Forms 1.2.1.
    o Minor source code improvements.

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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.1.4
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance update contains bug fixes, primarily
    for Java 6 update 1 or later on Windows Vista.
    

BUGS FIXED

    #171: Menu rendering incorrect on Vista
    #173: NPE in PlasticLookAndFeel#getDefaultXPTheme
    #174: Invisible combo box items in Vista file chooser
          Plastic menu opaque after switching L&f.


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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.1.3
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This update contains minor bug fixes and a tiny enhancement.
    

BUGS FIXED

    #166: NPE if PlasticXP checkbox or radio text is null
    #169: RTL orientation ignored for JOptionPane buttons


OTHER CHANGES

    o Added the ability to add a null replacement for a given
      l&f class name. See Options#initializeDefaultReplacements
    
    
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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.1.2
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance update contains a few minor improvements.
    

BUGS FIXED

    #163: Formatted text field content not selected after focus gained
    #165: Rollover mode in JToolBar is lost after first switching L&F


OTHER CHANGES

    #161: Plastic file chooser ignores system icons.
          You can enable system icons by calling
          UIManager.put("FileChooser.useSystemIcons", Boolean.TRUE)
          before installing a Plastic L&f.
    #162: Tree +/- invisible on dark background
    
    
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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.1.1
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance update just fixes bugs in version 2.1.0.
    

BUGS FIXED

    #154: Editable JComboBox size problem with border and GroupLayout
    #155: Exception with icon-less disabled JTabbedPane tabs
    #157: Plastic question & warning icons are reversed
    
    
OTHER CHANGES

    #156: Content of JSpinner not selected after keyboard focus gain
    o     Added missing icons to the Simple Looks Demo's demo.jar.
    
    
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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.1.0
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This JGoodies Looks version 2.1 fixes bugs, comes with 
    a few improvements and adds micro layout customization.
    Version 2.1 is binary incompatible with previous versions.
    However the changes will affect only very few API users.
    
    The most visible changes are a new gray filter for icons, 
    new Plastic icons, Vista improvements, and that text is
    selected after keyboard focus changes.

    The micro layout API allows to customize the insets,
    margins, and gaps used in the components. The default
    micro layout aims to comply with the "Microsoft Layout 
    Specification and Guidelines". The default is used for 
    the JGoodies Windows L&f and the Plastic L&f family.
       Since most native Windows applications don't comply
    with the Windows style guide, you may wish to change
    the micro layout to be closer to a given native app,
    such as MS Office, MS Internet Explorer, etc. 
       From my perspective the micro layout specified in
    the Windows style guide is best for Windows, and it's
    good on other platforms. It aims to reduce visual noise
    by using consistent component sizes and text positions
    for all components that are arranged in a row. Therefore
    I recommend to use the default micro layout.
       A custom micro layout may be useful, if you design
    many large forms and vertical space is scarce. You can 
    then define smaller insets to gain more space.
    
	
CHANGES THAT AFFECT THE COMPATIBILITY

    o Removed the deprecated Options.IS_NARROW_KEY.
      Use Options#setUseNarrowButtons(boolean) instead.
    o Removed the deprecated Options.TEXT_AREA_INFO_BACKGROUND_KEY.
      We suggest to use a factory that vends JTextArea's 
      with the background set to the editable background instead.    
    o Removed the deprecated methods PlasticLookAndFeel#getMyCurrentTheme
      and PlasticLookAndFeel#setMyCurrentTheme. These have been replaced
      in the Looks 2.0 by #getPlasticTheme and #setPlasticTheme.
    o Key constants for setting a FontPolicy by name have been renamed
      to be consistent with the feature they describe, e.g.
      "Plastic.fontChoicePolicy" -> "Plastic.fontPolicy".
      This won't affect you if you use the API method
      xxxLookAndFeel#setFontPolicy or the key value from the
      Options class, for example Options.PLASTIC_FONT_POLICY_KEY
    

BUGS FIXED

    #088: SplitPaneDivider ignores the opaque property of the split pane.
    #111: RTL menus have problems with accelerator alignment.
    #128: Windows XP table header border is wrong.
    #131: Tabbed pane content is not properly centered in WinXP L&f.
    #150: Vista read-only combo renderer not transparent.
    #152: Vista read-only combo box lacks focus dashed rect.
    #???: NPE in ShadowPopup#hide
    
    
NEW FEATURES
    
    #087: Added a new gray filter for disabled icons in Java 5 and later.
          It can be enabled or disabled globally; it is on by default.
          The global setting can be overridden per component, see:
          Options.setHiResGrayFilterEnabled and the
          Options#HI_RES_DISABLED_ICON_CLIENT_KEY client property key.
    #116: Provide option to customize the component micro layout. 
    #117: Consider removing more combo box renderer borders. 
          Added the Options.COMBO_RENDERER_IS_BORDER_REMOVABLE hint
          for combo box renders that indicates whether a  border 
          can be temporarily removed when painting the current value. 
          This is useful for custom Windows combo renderers.
    #151: Select text field text after focus gained by keyboard.
          This is done in the Windows L&f, and can be enabled for Plastic, 
          see PlasticLookandFeel#setSelectTextOnKeyboardFocusGained.
          For Plastic this feature is enabled by default on Windows.


OTHER CHANGES

    #040: Consider improving instance reuse.
    #048: Add 3D icons for PlasticXP's tree collapse/expand.
    #093: Consider making PlasticXP spinner buttons round.
    #132: PlasticXP checkbox/radio button without text doesn't paint focus.
    #133: Consider making PlasticXP toolbar button rollover border round.
    
    o Plastic uses Tango icons, see www.tango-project.org.
    o Plastic option pane icon size honors the software resolution.
    
    
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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.0.4
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance release fixes a severe regression (issue #142)
    that affects the JGoodies Windows L&fs in classic Windows mode
    on Java 1.4/Java 1.5 where a window displays a JPasswordField. 
    It is strongly recommended to update your Looks library version.
    
    Also, the font choice in Chinese, Korean, and other non-western
    environments has been improved for the case where the Java env
    lacks the multi-language files.

    
BUGS FIXED

    #141: fonttest.jar manifest classpath broken.
    #142: Broken classic Windows password field in 1.4 and 1.5.
    #143: Broken font choice in non-western envs that lack i18n files


OTHER CHANGES

    o FontTest shows more detailed internationalization data.
    o Added a JUnit test for Fonts#canDisplayLocalizedText(Font, Locale).


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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.0.3
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance release fixes a regression, comes with improved
    support for the Windows Vista Beta2, and ships the Plastic themes 
    "Experience Royale" for XP's Royale style, and "Light Gray"
    for Vista's Aero style.

    
BUGS FIXED

    #130: Plastic internal frames paint wrong drop shadow. 
    #135: Fonts#getWindowsControlFont returns null on Vista Beta2.
    #136: NPE in DefaultPlasticOnWindowsPolicy on Vista Beta2.
    #137: Component height too small on Vista Beta2.
    #138: Add a color theme that mimics Vista's Aero default.


NEW FEATURES
    
    o Added the Plastic themes "Experience Royale" and "Light Gray".
    o Improved the mechanism that chooses the default Plastic theme
      to detect Luna Normal/Home Stead/Metallic, the MS Royale skin,
      and Vista's Aero. "Experience Royale" is the default on XP-Royale, 
      "Light Gray" is the default on Vista-Aero.


OTHER CHANGES

    o Distribution ships with a precompiled Font Test jar.
    o Removed the Palette2 from the Looks Demo desktop tab.
    o Minor cleanup in the build.xml and default.properties.
      
      
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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.0.2
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance release fixes a regression, a bug, and improves 
    the password field appearance in non-Windows environments.

    
BUGS FIXED

    #122: Regression: Missing popup menu drop shadows.
    #123: Windows popup menu may lack the selection background.
    #127: Spinner editor insets too large since Mustang b82. 


OTHER CHANGES

    o Marked Options.TEXT_AREA_INFO_BACKGROUND_KEY as deprecated.
      We suggest to use a factory that vends JTextArea's 
      with the background set to the editable background instead.
      You may use a text area that sets the background in #updateUI
      to ensure that it is refreshed on Look&Feel changes.
    o Combo box popup uses the combo box width as minimum,
      even if a popup prototype display value has been set.
    o The Windows and Plastic password fields now use the
      UIManager's echo character, share the password view,
      and this patch is used in Java 1.4 and Java 5 only.
    o The Looks Demo shows non-editable and disabled spinners.
    o Improved the selection background of non-editable
      Windows combo boxes that use a custom renderer.

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                         JGoodies Looks
                          Version 2.0.1
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This maintenance release fixes a bug that affects those who
    want to use the visual backward compatible Looks1xWindowsFontPolicy
    on Windows 95/98/NT/ME. It also fixes two minor bugs that affect
    all platforms.

    
BUGS FIXED

    #107: IllegalArgumentException for degenerated popup with shadow.
    #118: Potentially wrong font for menu item accelerators.
    #120: NPE in visual backward compatiblity FontPolicy on Windows 98. 


OTHER CHANGES

    o Added toolbar tool tips and a keyboard action to the Looks Demo.
    
    
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                         JGoodies Looks
                           Version 2.0
                          Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This JGoodies Looks version 2.0 fixes bugs, comes with 
    many improvements and uses an overhauled font lookup.
    The contained Windows L&f and Plastic L&fs supercede 
    all previous version w.r.t. consistency, design precision, 
    and support for Java 5, Java 6 and Windows Vista.
    
    Version 2.0 is binary and visually incompatible with the
    Looks 1.x; however most API changes are simplifications and 
    the visual changes improve the consistency of your apps.
    
    The font lookup in the Windows L&f has been overhauled.
    Text component insets have been adjusted to better comply 
    with the "Microsoft Layout Specification and Guidelines".
    Also, Windows Vista is now supported: bounds, insets and 
    font baseline positions are consistent on the Vista betas.
    
    The Plastic L&f family component bounds and insets 
    have been adjusted to the new Windows bounds and insets.
    The Plastic font lookup has been completely overhauled; 
    it is great on Windows and works well on other platforms. 
    
    The new font customization mechanism allows you to change 
    the fonts per L&f, platform, locale and desktop settings.


CHANGES THAT AFFECT THE BINARY COMPATIBILITY

    The old font options (FontSizeHints, etc) have been replaced 
    by the new FontPolicy mechanism and predefined FontPolicies.

    o Replaced Options.CONTROL_FONT_KEY and MENU_FONT_KEY by:
      - PLASTIC_FONT_CHOICE_POLICY_KEY
      - PLASTIC_CONTROL_FONT_KEY    
      - PLASTIC_MENU_FONT_KEY    
      - WINDOWS_FONT_CHOICE_POLICY_KEY
      - WINDOWS_CONTROL_FONT_KEY    
      - WINDOWS_MENU_FONT_KEY    
    o Removed Options.EXT_WINDOWS_NAME
    o Removed Options.FONT_SIZE_HINTS_KEY
    o Removed Options#getGlobalFontSizeHints
    o Removed Options#setGlobalFontSizeHints
    o Removed PlasticLookAndFeel#getFontSizeHints
    o Removed PlasticLookAndFeel#setFontSizeHints
    o Removed WindowsLookAndFeel#getFontSizeHints
    o Removed WindowsLookAndFeel#setFontSizeHints
    o Removed FontSizeHints
    o Removed LookUtils#createButtonMargin(boolean)
    o Removed LookUtils#installNarrowMargin
    o Removed FontUtils
    o Options#initializeDefaultReplacements now private
    o Removed obsolete Plastic themes: SkyBluerTahoma, 
      ExperienceBlueDefaultFont, DesertBluerDefautFont
      
      
CHANGES THAT AFFECT THE VISUAL COMPATIBILITY

    Options#getUseNarrowButtons returns true by default.
    Although the narrow margins are the correct button margins,
    it leads to poor design if you don't ensure a reasonable
    minimum width for buttons with a short text, e.g. "OK".
    You can disable this feature using #setUseNarrowButtons(false),
    which was the behavior in the JGoodies Looks 1.x.
    
    Options.DEFAULT_LOOK_NAME is now PLASTICXP_NAME
    making PlasticXP the default L&f when chosen via
    the Options L&f names. PLASTICXP_NAME is also returned
    by Options#getCrossPlatformLookAndFeelClassName.
      
    On Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/2003/XP the JGoodies Windows L&f 
    follows the "Microsoft Layout Specifications and Guidelines" 
    even closer than the JGoodies Windows L&f version 1.3.
    Components that are arranged in a row have perceived bounds 
    of 14 dialog units (dlu). Since Windows XP command buttons
    (in the default styles) have two transparent lines in 
    the top and bottom, the concrete command button bounds
    are 2 pixels larger than for the textfield, combo, etc.
    If you lay out them in a row and center them vertically 
    the perceived (aka visual) bounds will be aligned.
       On Windows Vista the JGoodies Windows L&f dimensions
    and insets are based on the "Windows Vista UX Guidelines" 
    version 0.8. The JGoodies sizes differ slightly from
    the sizes recommended by these guidelines. For example
    the guidelines recommend to make a text field on 96dpi
    with normal fonts 20px tall, a combo 21px and buttons 22px
    (or 13dlu). The JGoodies Windows L&f uses consistent sizes, 
    insets and font baseline positions for all components
    that are arranged in a row - just as recommended in all 
    previous Windows editions, but based on 13dlu because 
    the new default font Segoe UI is significantly taller.
    
    The default font chosen on Windows now honors the desktop 
    font setting (Normal/Large/Extra Large) if supported 
    by the Windows version, Windows language, and Java renderer.
    Microsoft recommends to use the desktop setting "font size"
    to get larger fonts, many applications ignore it and 
    just scale with the software resolution (96dpi/120dpi).
       On 96dpi the new font doesn't differ from the 
    font chosen by the Looks 1.x; it's Tahoma 8pt on modern
    Windows, and Segoe UI 9pt on Vista. On 120dpi the new font 
    is 1px taller than the font used by the Looks 1.x. 
    
    The Plastic L&f family uses Windows fonts on Windows
    and logical fonts on all other platforms. In the Looks 1.x
    most Plastic themes used the Tahoma font on all platforms.
    If Tahoma was absent, the logical fonts were used.

      
VISUAL BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY

    We recommend to use the new default settings and it is 
    strongly recommended to use the new font lookup on Windows. 
    However, here's how you can get the appearance of 
    the Looks 1.x. The configurations listed below
    must be performed before you install a look&feel.
    
    To get the wrong wide button margins, call:
      Options.setNarrowMargins(false).
      
    To use the Looks 1.x fonts in the Windows L&f use:
      WindowsLookAndFeel.setFontPolicy(
          FontPolicies.getLooks1xWindowsPolicy());
          
    To use the Looks 1.x fonts in the Plastic L&fs use:
      PlasticLookAndFeel.setFontPolicy(
          FontPolicies.getLooks1xPlasticPolicy());
          
    To give Plastic the new fonts on Windows and the
    Looks 1.x fonts on other platforms use:
      PlasticLookAndFeel.setFontPolicy(
          FontPolicies.getTransitionalPlasticPolicy());
          
    You can customize the control font and menu font
    in the system properties for Windows and Plastic:
    java -jar -DWindows.controlFont="Tahoma-plain-11"
              -DWindows.menuFont="Tahoma-plain-12"
              -DPlastic.controlFont="Tahoma-plain-11"
              -DPlastic.menuFont="Verdana-bold-12"
        myapplication.jar
    If the menu font is not specified, the control font
    will be used for menus too.


BUGS FIXED

    #10:  Plastic looks can't display Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
    #50:  ToolBar 3D effect ignores the orientation.
    #51:  Windows combobox with custom render is too narrow.
    #60:  Wrong combobox height in Java 5 and Java 6.
    #67:  Wrong menu border in Windows XP L&f.
    #69:  Broken menu item anti-aliasing in Java 5 or later.
    #70:  Inconsistent bounds, insets and baselines on Windows Vista.
    #71:  Password echo character too small on Windows Vista.
    #73:  Windows L&f ignores the desktop control font size setting.
    #74:  Color theme lost on Applet refresh.
    #79:  Windows combobox too narrow.
    #80:  Plastic combo arrow button is focusable in Java 6.
    #81:  Wrong icon for "OptionPane.questionIcon" property.
    #83:  Windows tabbed pane has line under selected tab
          in Java 5 or later if the content border is disabled.
    #84:  Windows L&F combo margin too wide in table.
    #86:  Windows combobox too narrow if the renderer has zero insets.
    #89:  Plastic L&F editable combo margin too large in table.
    #90:  Spinner does not stop the timer when loosing focus.
    #91:  Progress invisible in Plastic Silver theme.
    #94:  Windows default title font shall be plain not bold.
    #95:  Display Windows toolbar drag handles.
    #96:  Fix Windows formatted text field background.
    #97:  Fix text area disabled/non-editable background.
    #98:  Fix Windows disabled non-editable combo background.
    #100: Fix WindowsXP title color on Java 1.4.2.
    #101: Windows combo text phantom UI doesn't change with L&f.   
    #102: Plastic menu doesn't restore opaque state.
    #103: Disabled menu items lack shadow in classic mode.
    #105: Menu items mnemonic display shall check for show/hide status.
    #108: JMenu on JPopupMenu not always drawn in selected state.
    #110: NPE with invalid default Plastic theme set via system props.
    #111: RTL menus have problems with accelerator alignment.
    #113: Combo popup with prototype ignores scrollbar visibility.
    #114: Accelerator text overlaps menu text if no-icons is set.
    #115: Need a fix for the Java bug 4530952.
    
    
KNOWN ISSUES

    Plastic 3D effect broken on Mac OS X Tiger with Java 1.4 and 5.
    Due to a bug in the Tiger Java2D implementation, the pseudo 3D
    up and down effects are not rendered. Instead a plain white
    is painted. See also issue #92.
    

NEW FEATURES
    
    #55: Add option to make combo popups wider than the combo.
         You can set a popup prototype display value that
         is used to determine with popup widths.
         
    o Narrow buttons can be disabled in the system properties.
    o Added a JPopupMenu client property for no-margin borders,
      see Options#NO_MARGIN_KEY. This is useful if a JPopupMenu 
      contains a single component, for example a JScrollPane.
    o Added a JTextArea client property for an info background.
      This hint is used for non-editable areas that shall use
      the editable background, not the inactive background.


DISTRIBUTION CHANGES

    o Merged the source folders 'src/common', 'src/plastic'
      and 'src/windows' to 'src/core'.
    o The sources no longer ship as a source Zip archive.
      They now come in the directory structure used by the CVS. 
      This makes it easier to build the distribution using ANT.     
      If you want to attach the library sources in an IDE, 
      point to folder 'src/core'.
    
    
OTHER CHANGES

    o The Windows and Plastic L&fs have been tweaked for Windows Vista.
    o Overhauled the Windows combobox layout and rendering.
    o Overhauled the Plastic combobox layout and rendering.
    o Improved appearance of the Looks Demo tabs on Windows.
    o The ANT build can now create a Maven bundle.
    o The demo's DemoFrame class accepts a parameter for the L&f: 
      "Windows", "Plastic", "Plastic3D", "PlasticXP",
      or a full class name like:
      "com.sun.java.swing.plaf.windows.WindowsLookAndFeel",
      "javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalLookAndFeel".
    
    
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                    JGoodies Looks, Version 1.3.2 
                            Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This update fixes a couple of bugs, most noticably in the drop shadow 
    feature. Also the source code style has been slightly improved.


BUGS FIXED

    #43: ShadowPopupFactory doesn't respect the lightweight property.
    #45: NPE in ShadowPopup.hide().
    #47: JavaCup.gif reported missing in Windows L&f.
    #50: ToolBarUI doesn't take the orientation into account.
    #53: ClassCastException in ShadowPopup.
    #56: NPE in ShadowPopupFactory on OS X 10.4.
    

OTHER CHANGES

    o Set 'build.compile.source' and 'build.compile.target' to '1.4'
      in the default.properties; build.xml honors these settings.
    o Improved the style of the Java sources:
      + removed some tab characters,
      + ensured consistent modifier order,
      + fixed JavaDoc tags.
    
    
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                    JGoodies Looks, Version 1.3.1 
                            Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This update fixes bug #38; it's worth to ship a new version.
    All other known non-font related issues could be fixed too.


BUGS FIXED

    o #02: Plastic combo lacks 3D effect in 3D toolbar.
    o #36: Plastic l&fs lack auditory cues.
    o #37: Extra non-western themes don't work with Looks 1.3.
    o #38: Options#isTabIconsEnabled broken.
    o #39: Poor size for null values in combo box renderer.
    

OTHER CHANGES

    o Core:  Added two Plastic color themes intended for non-western fonts,
             see DesertBluerDefaultFont and ExperienceBlueDefaultFont.
             These themes ship in source form, are part of the binary jar,
             but are not installed as default themes. You can use these 
             themes via PlasticLookAndFeel#setMyCurrentTheme(PlasticTheme).
             Via PlasticLookAndFeel#installTheme(PlasticTheme) you can
             include them in the list of known Plastic themes.
    o Core:  PlasticXP spinner uses consistent button widths.
    o Dist:  Startet a JUnit test suite.
    o Docs:  Replaced older package names with the new names.
    o Build: ANT build file can perform JUnit tests.
    
    
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                     JGoodies Looks, Version 1.3 
                            Release Notes
                        

INTRODUCTION

    This release fixes bugs and uses new package and class names.
    Java 1.5 is now supported, but some micro design improvements 
    made in the Looks are optimized for Java 1.4.2 and Java 1.4.1.


BUGS FIXED

    o Plastic internal frames use the outdated Java cup icon.  
    o Inactive drop shadows still try to snapshot via the Robot.
    o Broken position calculation in Windows password field.
    o Broken custom table header in Windows XP style.
    o #04: Broken Windows JTabbedPane HTML word wrap.
    o #05: Plastic Theme and Tab Layout Policy.
    o #17: WindowsToolBarSeparatorUI not same in 1.4.1 and 1.4.2.
    o #18: Height of menu items with a custom icon.
    o #20: Popup drop shadow may be corrupted.
    o #23: Menu items not anti-aliased [in 1.5 with aa enabled].
    o #24: Spinners drawn incorrectly.
    o #27: Plastic JTabbedPane scroll buttons unclear.
    o #28: Broken painting with custom combo renderer in 1.5.
    o #30: ShadowPopupBorder may throw a SecurityException.
    o #31: JToggleButton L&F not respecting icon text gap.
    

CHANGES THAT AFFECT THE BINARY COMPATIBILITY

    o Package names changed from com.jgoodies.plaf to com.jgoodies.looks
    o ExtWindowsLookAndFeel -> WindowsLookAndFeel
    o All ClearLook classes have been removed from the Looks.
      These will show up as a LintLookAndFeel later.
      
      
CHANGES THAT AFFECT THE VISUAL COMPATIBILITY

    o PlasticXP's password field paints a dot, not the star.


KNOWN ISSUES

    For all issues see http://looks.dev.java.net/servlets/ProjectIssues

    This release still lacks an improved font management
    for the Plastic l&f family on non-Windows platforms.
    For a workaround see issue #10.
      

OTHER CHANGES

    o Core:  Uses more shared UI instances.
    o Docs:  Added and fixed version tags.
    o Dist:  Fixed implementation title and vendor in the JAR manifest.
    o Dist:  Fixed broken package information in the JAR manifest.
    o Demo:  Added test case for all tab placements in both layouts.
    o Build: Added project name tag to the ANT build file.
    o Build: Added overview page.
    
