Index: javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicMenuItemUI.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/classpath/classpath/javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicMenuItemUI.java,v
retrieving revision 1.9
diff -u -r1.9 BasicMenuItemUI.java
--- javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicMenuItemUI.java	11 Nov 2004 17:22:52 -0000	1.9
+++ javax/swing/plaf/basic/BasicMenuItemUI.java	22 Apr 2005 19:43:37 -0000
@@ -605,7 +605,17 @@
     if (text != null && ! text.equals(""))
       {
 	if (menuItem.isEnabled())
-	  g.setColor(menuItem.getForeground());
+          {
+            /* Menu item is considered to be highlighted when it is selected.
+               It is considered to be selected if menu item is inside some menu
+               and is armed or if it is both armed and pressed */
+            if (menuItem.getModel().isArmed()
+                && (menuItem.getParent() instanceof MenuElement
+                    || menuItem.getModel().isPressed()))
+              g.setColor(selectionForeground);
+            else
+              g.setColor(menuItem.getForeground());
+          }
 	else
 	  // FIXME: should fix this to use 'disabledForeground', but its
 	  // default value in BasicLookAndFeel is null.