Application: gvSIG desktop

I cannot reproduce this error. I am using Windows 7 and all graphics settings seem to be following the principle: "performance is better than saving energy", etc.

These system properties might fix the problem if set to the specified boolean values:

-Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true
-Dsun.java2d.opengl=false
-Dsun.java2d.d3d=false
-Dsun.java2d.ddoffscreen=false

Some doc here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/guide/2d/flags.html

- Can you send a screenshot showing which panel appears empty?

- Does that happen in the package manager within gvSIG?

Sorry, I should have provided more information.

The problem is related to some windows driver configurations, where any java swing application shows its windows empty. This happens from time to time in the users list and the solution is to disable the acceleration with:

sun.java2d.d3d=false

In the gvSIG 2.0 case, we distribute a gvsig-desktop.l4j.ini file where the user only needs to uncomment the line with:

# -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false

This is fine for the application execution, if a user has that problem, in the documentation, user lists, etc. we can help him by telling him to uncomment the previous line.

But in the installation process, when the add-ons installer is opened, we must make sure it works, as it is very difficult, if possible, to tell the user to change one of the files in the installation process, just before the add-on installer opens. As we don't really need hardware acceleration for the add-ons manager in the installation process, the idea is to disable it always, so we will know for sure that problem will not happen to any user.

To do it, perform the following steps:

• In the build/product folder copy the file gvsig-desktop.l4j.ini to gvsig-package-installer.l4j.ini. This is the way to create a .ini file for a launcher created with Launch4J.
• Edit it and uncomment the line with # -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false.
• Add the file to the source repository.
• Modify the installjammer configuration, so the installer for windows includes the new file.

Thanks, I need for info about the last step: "Modify the installjammer configuration...". I cannot see where the files to be installed are listed, so maybe installjammer will copy all the files in that folder?

You need to open the installjammer application and edit the current installer configuration.

As we have to meet in person so I can help you in the build process, which involves updating the installjammer configuration, I can show you then how to add the new file to the installation.