diff -Nru looks-2.1.4.vanilla/src/core/com/jgoodies/looks/windows/WindowsComboBoxUI.java looks-2.1.4/src/core/com/jgoodies/looks/windows/WindowsComboBoxUI.java
--- looks-2.1.4.vanilla/src/core/com/jgoodies/looks/windows/WindowsComboBoxUI.java	2007-12-09 15:55:24.000000000 +0100
+++ looks-2.1.4/src/core/com/jgoodies/looks/windows/WindowsComboBoxUI.java	2007-12-09 15:56:04.000000000 +0100
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     }
 
 
-    protected void configureEditor() {
+    public void configureEditor() {
         super.configureEditor();
         if (!comboBox.isEnabled()) {
             editor.setBackground(UIManager.getColor("ComboBox.disabledBackground"));