This causes a JavaFX app I'm working on to hang when Desktop.browse() is called. I've verified this on both 16.04 and 16.10 using the Oracle JDK (1.8.0_112).
I agree with the OP that this is important for help subsystems. java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop().browse(URI(HELP_LINK)) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574879 Title: Java Desktop.browse not supported on Kubuntu 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openjdk-8/+bug/1574879/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
