diff -r b89c8108f831 -r 3db39773da2e jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextUI.java
--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextUI.java	Fri May 28 13:31:38 2010 +0400
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicTextUI.java	Fri May 28 13:32:40 2010 +0400
@@ -779,20 +779,16 @@
         if (c instanceof JTextComponent) {
             editor = (JTextComponent) c;
 
+            // common case is background painted... this can
+            // easily be changed by subclasses or from outside
+            // of the component.
+            LookAndFeel.installProperty(editor, "opaque", Boolean.TRUE);
+            LookAndFeel.installProperty(editor, "autoscrolls", Boolean.TRUE);
+
             // install defaults
             installDefaults();
             installDefaults2();
 
-            // This is a workaround as these should not override what synth has
-            // set them to
-            if (! (this instanceof SynthUI)) {
-                // common case is background painted... this can
-                // easily be changed by subclasses or from outside
-                // of the component.
-                LookAndFeel.installProperty(editor, "opaque", Boolean.TRUE);
-                LookAndFeel.installProperty(editor, "autoscrolls", Boolean.TRUE);
-            }
-
             // attach to the model and editor
             editor.addPropertyChangeListener(updateHandler);
             Document doc = editor.getDocument();