JDK-8026958 : Swing DnD does not work on Linux
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: javax.swing
  • Affected Version: 8
  • Priority: P2
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2013-10-21
  • Updated: 2013-10-22
  • Resolved: 2013-10-22
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JDK 8
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Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-8026262 - NPE in SystemFlavorMap.getAllNativesForType - regression in jdk8 b110 by fix of #JDK-8024987
Description
Swing DnD does not work on Linux with JFileChooser, JTree, JTable and JList.

JDK/JRE tested: 1.8.0_b111 (32/64 bits)
OS/architecture: Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 13.04, SuSE 11
Reproducible: Always
Is it a Regression: Yes. Worked in b109, but fails since b110
Is it a platform specific issue: Yes

To reproduce use attached file.
Comments
I have verified that this is a duplicate of the JDK-8026262. The NPE was hidden by the try-catch block. The test cases work fine with the build of the current awt forest. The issue should get resolved in b113.
22-10-2013
Could be a duplicate of JDK-8026262 but this idea should be checked.
21-10-2013