Index: java/awt/Component.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/java/awt/Component.java,v
retrieving revision 1.76
diff -u -r1.76 Component.java
--- java/awt/Component.java	23 Sep 2005 20:35:06 -0000	1.76
+++ java/awt/Component.java	27 Sep 2005 13:59:28 -0000
@@ -901,15 +901,15 @@
         if (currentPeer != null)
             currentPeer.setVisible(true);
 
+        // The JDK repaints the component before invalidating the parent.
+        // So do we.
+        repaint();
         // Invalidate the parent if we have one. The component itself must
         // not be invalidated. We also avoid NullPointerException with
         // a local reference here.
         Container currentParent = parent;
         if (currentParent != null)
-          {
-            currentParent.invalidate();
-            currentParent.repaint();
-          }
+          currentParent.invalidate();
 
         ComponentEvent ce =
           new ComponentEvent(this,ComponentEvent.COMPONENT_SHOWN);
@@ -947,16 +947,16 @@
             currentPeer.setVisible(false);
         
         this.visible = false;
-        
+
+        // The JDK repaints the component before invalidating the parent.
+        // So do we.
+        repaint();
         // Invalidate the parent if we have one. The component itself must
         // not be invalidated. We also avoid NullPointerException with
         // a local reference here.
         Container currentParent = parent;
         if (currentParent != null)
-          {
-            currentParent.invalidate();
-            currentParent.repaint();
-          }
+          currentParent.invalidate();
 
         ComponentEvent ce =
           new ComponentEvent(this,ComponentEvent.COMPONENT_HIDDEN);
Index: javax/swing/JComponent.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/javax/swing/JComponent.java,v
retrieving revision 1.63
diff -u -r1.63 JComponent.java
--- javax/swing/JComponent.java	25 Sep 2005 13:55:07 -0000	1.63
+++ javax/swing/JComponent.java	27 Sep 2005 13:59:28 -0000
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Container;
 import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.awt.FlowLayout;
 import java.awt.FocusTraversalPolicy;
 import java.awt.Font;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@
    * The text to show in the tooltip associated with this component.
    * 
    * @see #setToolTipText
-   * @see #getToolTipText
+   * @see #getToolTipText()
    */
    String toolTipText;
 
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@
    * try to request focus, but the request might fail. Thus it is only 
    * a hint guiding swing's behavior.
    *
-   * @see #requestFocus
+   * @see #requestFocus()
    * @see #isRequestFocusEnabled
    * @see #setRequestFocusEnabled
    */
@@ -1643,7 +1644,7 @@
   /**
    * Performs double buffered repainting.
    *
-   * @param r the area to be repainted
+   * @param g the graphics context to paint to
    */
   void paintDoubleBuffered(Graphics g)
   {
@@ -2095,8 +2096,19 @@
    */
   public void revalidate()
   {
-    invalidate();
-    RepaintManager.currentManager(this).addInvalidComponent(this);
+    if (! EventQueue.isDispatchThread())
+      SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable()
+        {
+          public void run()
+          {
+            revalidate();
+          }
+        });
+    else
+      {
+        invalidate();
+        RepaintManager.currentManager(this).addInvalidComponent(this);
+      }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -2316,6 +2328,10 @@
   public void setVisible(boolean v)
   {
     super.setVisible(v);
+    Container parent = getParent();
+    if (parent != null)
+      parent.repaint(getX(), getY(), getWidth(), getHeight());
+    revalidate();
   }
 
   /**