Bug ID: JDK-8149515 [macosx] Image transfer through System Clipboard is broken in 1.8 on Mac OS X

Type: Bug
Component: client-libs
Sub-Component: java.awt
Affected Version: 8u66

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed
OS: other
CPU: x86

Submitted: 2016-01-11
Updated: 2016-12-14
Resolved: 2016-12-14

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JDK 8
8-poolFixed

FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_40-b27)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.40-b25, mixed mode) 

ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Mac OS X 10.10.1 

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Please see JDK-8077016.

For some reason this is only fixed in Java 9 but not backported to 8.  This is a very bad regression bug for Java 8 and basically makes Java 8 unusable for any Swing application that accepts drops via the sanctioned drag and drop methods.

Please consider backporting this fix to Java 8.  Using Java 7 is not a viable option for many and waiting on Java 9 is not viable either.

REGRESSION.  Last worked in version 8u45

ADDITIONAL REGRESSION INFORMATION: 
Last worked in 8 u31


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
none, other than to use Java 7.

Duplicate :	JDK-8037371 - [macosx] Test closed/java/awt/dnd/ImageTransferTest/ImageTransferTest.html fails
Relates :	JDK-8077016 - [macosx] Image transfer through System Clipboard is broken in 1.8.0_40 on Mac OS X