Drop down selection boxes no longer respond to arrow keys

[taylor.smock]

This is a regression from r18221 (see #21319). (Works in r18218)

Steps to reproduce:

1. Add a tag to an object
2. Attempt to use arrow keys to select a different key/value

[marcello@…]

Works for me (but I may be a few changes ahead):

Steps I used:

1. Select object, hit Alt-A -> the dialog opens and the key field is selected
2. Hit down -> the drop down opens
3. Hit down again multiple times -> each time the list selection changes
4. Hit TAB -> the key is set, the value field is now selected

[taylor.smock]

Might be a mac specific issue then. Since it definitely isn't working for me.

[taylor.smock]

Yep. Mac specific. It worked for me on Linux with i3.

[marcello@…]

According to ​https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sdk-java-technology/8?topic=applications-default-swing-key-bindings you have to press Alt+Down to open the dropdown.

[taylor.smock]

Replying to marcello@…:

According to ​https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/sdk-java-technology/8?topic=applications-default-swing-key-bindings you have to press Alt+Down to open the dropdown.

Nope. Not working.

Anyway, I've been debugging this, and it looks like the textbox eats the pressed DOWN event on Mac ("line end event"), but does not on Windows/Linux.

[taylor.smock]

It looks like this can be fixed by switching to Metal LaF. So this is yet another Aqua LaF problem. :(

[taylor.smock]

Ticket #22768 has been marked as a duplicate of this ticket.