FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0"
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0-b09)
OpenJDK Server VM (build 1.6.0-b09, mixed mode)

also

java version "1.6.0_10-beta"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-beta-b25)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 11.0-b12, mixed mode)

also

java version "1.6.0_10-rc"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_10-rc-b28)
Java HotSpot(TM) Server VM (build 11.0-b15, mixed mode)


ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Linux epi 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 23:41:49 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux


EXTRA RELEVANT SYSTEM CONFIGURATION :
Gnome Desktop, locale es_ES, desktop directory "Escritorio"

file "$HOME/.config/user-dirs.dirs" contains the following line for desktop

XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Escritorio"


A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
javaws use "Desktop" directory for shortcuts even when the desktop directory is "Escritorio" (Spanish locale).

I've tried version 1.6.0-b09, 1.6.0_10-beta-b25 and 1.6.0_10-rc-b28.

If my desktop directory is "/home/user/Escritorio" (es_ES) then javaws fails to create a shortcut and a menu item.

If I create the directory "/home/user/Desktop" then the shortcut is created in this directory, so I have to move it to "/home/user/Escritorio" the correct one. The menu item is not created.

the file .config/user-dirs.dirs contains the following line for desktop

XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Escritorio"

OS: ubuntu 8.04 updated


STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Just exec javaws with any .jnlp application that should create a desktop shortcut.

The Desktop directory must be localized ej: "/home/user/Escritorio"


EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Creation of shortcuts and menu items as javaws specification tells.

ACTUAL -
javaws always use "/home/user/Desktop" directory for shortcuts.


ERROR MESSAGES/STACK TRACES THAT OCCUR :
no errors.


REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

CUSTOMER SUBMITTED WORKAROUND :
If I create the directory "/home/user/Desktop" then the shortcut is created in this directory, so I have to move it to "/home/user/Escritorio" the correct one. The menu item is not created.