Name: skT45625 Date: 06/14/2000


java version "1.3.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.3.0-C)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.3.0-C, mixed mode)

For consistency between drag-and-drop and cut-and-paste functionality,
it's important that Java programs be able to modify (or at least augment)
the SystemFlavorMap. Currently it can only be modified by updating the
JRE's flavormap.properties file.

Any application or applet that wants to support custom flavors can do
what's required for a drop target; each drop target can have its own
flavormap. Cut-and-paste, however, requires use of the system clipboard,
which uses the SystemFlavorMap. The result is that such applications
can allow use of their custom flavors via drag-and-drop, but not via
cut-and-paste. This is an extremely unfortunate user interface
inconsistency to be forcing on Java applications.
(Review ID: 106151)
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