src/java.desktop/windows/classes/sun/awt/windows/WWindowPeer.java

@@ -175,16 +175,21 @@
     void initialize() {
         super.initialize();
 
         updateInsets(insets_);
 
-        Font f = ((Window)target).getFont();
-        if (f == null) {
-            f = defaultFont;
-            ((Window)target).setFont(f);
-            setFont(f);
+        if (!((Window)target).isBackgroundSet()) {
+               ((Window)target).setBackground(SystemColor.control);
         }
+        if (!((Window)target).isForegroundSet()) {
+               ((Window)target).setForeground(SystemColor.windowText);
+        }
+        if (!((Window)target).isFontSet()) {
+               ((Window)target).setFont(defaultFont);
+               setFont(defaultFont);
+        }
+        
         // Express our interest in display changes
         GraphicsConfiguration gc = getGraphicsConfiguration();
         ((Win32GraphicsDevice)gc.getDevice()).addDisplayChangedListener(this);
 
         initActiveWindowsTracking((Window)target);