Index: javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextFieldUI.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextFieldUI.java,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 BasicTextFieldUI.java
--- javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextFieldUI.java	20 Sep 2005 18:03:10 -0000	1.5
+++ javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextFieldUI.java	14 Nov 2005 12:15:58 -0000
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@
   {
     if (event.getPropertyName().equals("editable"))
       {
-        if (textComponent.isEditable())
+        boolean editable = ((Boolean) event.getNewValue()).booleanValue();
+        if (editable)
           textComponent.setBackground(background);
         else 
           textComponent.setBackground(inactiveBackground);