FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.5.0"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0-b64)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0-b64, mixed mode)


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

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Any component added to a submenu inside of a JPopupMenu does not receive mouseReleased events. In most cases, this prevents the component from functioning properly.


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Compile the code below, and run it.

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Expect that the button will function properly, and that the mouse listener will print the following to stdout:

pressed
released
clicked
ACTUAL -
The button is stuck down, and the following is printed to stdout:

pressed
clicked

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
package com.mindiq.mindiqweb.devlite.outline;

import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;

import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;

public class BugTest extends JFrame
{
    private MouseListener ml = new MouseListener() {
        public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) { }
        public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) { }

        public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
        {
            System.out.println("clicked");
        }

        public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
        {
            System.out.println("pressed");
        }

        public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e)
        {
            System.out.println("released");
        }
    };

    public BugTest()
    {
        super("Test Popup mouseReleased");

        JButton startButton = new JButton("Start");

        startButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
            {
                JPopupMenu popup = new JPopupMenu();
                JMenu middleMenu = new JMenu("Middle");
                JButton endButton = new JButton("End");

                endButton.addMouseListener(ml);

                middleMenu.add(endButton);
                popup.add(middleMenu);
                popup.show(BugTest.this, 20, 20);
            }
        });

        getContentPane().add(startButton);
        pack();
        setVisible(true);
    }

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        new BugTest();
    }
}

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

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
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