FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_11"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_11-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 11.0-b16, mixed mode, sharing)

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

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
I would like create a JPopupMenu with a single item that will pop up selected and centered under the mouse pointer. I have managed to get the item to pop up centered under the mouse but I the JMenuItem refuses to render as if it is selected. If I move the mouse out of the item and back in it selects properly.

This seems to be a regression as Java6 update 7 seems to work just fine.

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run testcase

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
JMenuItem pops up pre-selected
ACTUAL -
JMenuItem renders unselected

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

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import java.awt.Component;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;

public class Test extends JFrame
{
public static void main(String[] args)
{
JFrame frame = new JFrame();
frame.setSize(800, 600);
frame.getContentPane().addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter()
{
@Override
public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
{
if (e.isPopupTrigger())
popupTriggered(e);
}

@Override
public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e)
{
if (e.isPopupTrigger())
popupTriggered(e);
}

private void popupTriggered(MouseEvent e)
{
JPopupMenu menu = new JPopupMenu();
final JMenuItem item = new JMenuItem("This is a JMenuItem");
menu.add(item);
Point point = e.getPoint();
int x = point.x - (item.getPreferredSize().width / 2);
int y = point.y - (item.getPreferredSize().height / 2);
menu.show((Component) e.getSource(), x, y);
}
});
frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
frame.setVisible(true);
}
}

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Release Regression From : 6u7
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was not reproducible. Since then there has been a regression.