FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0_03"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_03-b07)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_03-b07, mixed mode, sharing)

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I cannot get the Windows configured cursor blink rate by using the call:

  Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getDesktopProperty("awt.cursorBlinkRate")

It returns null. This prevents our editor from obeying the user-specified blink rate.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Call Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getDesktopProperty("awt.cursorBlinkRate") and examine results.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
An Integer with the system-configured cursor blink rate.

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.io.*;
import java.awt.Toolkit;

public class TestCursor {
    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException {
        System.out.println(Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit()
                           .getDesktopProperty("awt.cursorBlinkRate"));
        
    }
}

---------- END SOURCE ----------

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
None that I know of.
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