Bad screen redrawing in Oracle SQL Developer

Answer 1

i had the same problem with vista and win 7.

• just downloaded the latest sql developer 1.5.5 version WITHOUT jdk included
• exported my connections from the previously installed sql developer and
• deleted my installed version!
• then downloaded the JDK 1.6 update 16 from sun and installed it: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp (32bit version! even if you have win x64. sql developer doesn't accept JDK x64!)
• then i unzipped the sql developer 1.5.5 i downloaded (without the jdk)

on first start sql developer asks you for the path to java jdk: given it the path that i installed the jdk 32bit from above and it now runs fine!

even without switching from aero to basic windows design and without redrawing-problems.

hope this helps you too...

Answer 2

You need to turn off DirectDraw -- see http://tiredblogger.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/configuring-oracle-sql-developer-for-windows-7/, specifically the bit where they add the following to sqldeveloper.conf:

AddVMOption -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true

Answer 3

hello,

I use windows server 2003 service pack 2 but I cant run oracle sql developer 2.1 in may machine. I downloaded with jdk. It works fine in xp and vista but not in win2k3. datamodeller work fine in win2k3.

can any one give me any idea?

thanks & regards

Ahsan