Index: javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java,v
retrieving revision 1.35
diff -u -r1.35 SwingUtilities.java
--- javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java	15 Sep 2005 20:24:14 -0000	1.35
+++ javax/swing/SwingUtilities.java	23 Sep 2005 08:50:54 -0000
@@ -890,7 +890,9 @@
         iconR.y = 0;
         textR.y = (horizontalTextPosition == CENTER
                    ? iconR.height + textIconGap 
-                   : iconR.height - textR.height);
+                   : Math.max(iconR.height - textR.height, 0));
+        System.err.println("iconR.height: " + iconR.height);
+        System.err.println("textR.height: " + textR.height);
         break;
       case CENTER:
         int centerLine = Math.max(textR.height, iconR.height) / 2;