title: Apple Retina Display Support in Java JDK 1.7 for AWT / Swing
body: <p>I just became aware that AWT / Swing under Java JDK 1.7 (as of JDK 7u15) does not support Retina displays on Apple Macbook Pros.  Netbeans, for example, is nearly unbearable to use for more than a few minutes running on a Retina display and using JDK 1.7.  </p>
  
  <p>This has been somewhat addressed in a StackExchange question <a href="https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/53741/java-and-mac-retina-support">here</a>, and quoting one specific post:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Apple's Java 6 JRE will support HiDPI, however it is not currently supported by Oracle's Java 7 JRE. It also doesn't work under the latest dev builds of Java 8. Swing and JavaFX apps are blurry on a Retinia MacBook. This is why IntelliJ still runs under Java 6.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>My question is more specific than what is asked by the OP of the above thread.</p>
  
  <p>My employer of less than a month uses Swing in all of its applications.  For several reasons we are interested in migrating to Java 7 from Java 6.  Within the last several days, another developer (who is on Windows), moved our platform over to Java 7.  As I'm running a retina Macbook Pro, I noticed the issue when I pulled the latest stable branch of our code.</p>
  
  <p>I am new to Java with less than a year of experience in the community, hence my question: Will the Java community be fairly responsive to this issue moving forward, or should a substantial delay be anticipated (months to a year or more) before Swing in Java 7 is compatible with Apple Retina displays?</p>