Not supported platforms for java.awt.Desktop.getDesktop()

Question

Since Java 6 there is a class java.awt.Desktop. There are some nice methods but the class is not supported on all platforms. The methods java.awt.Desktop.getDes

Answer 1

Does not work in the current Debian (squeeze) whether in gnome or fvwm. I did not try kde.

This bug prevents the latest version of limewire to start. The stack output is:

FATAL ERROR!

java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.Initializer$6.run(Unknown Source)

.......

Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: The system tray is not supported on the current platform. at java.awt.SystemTray.getSystemTray(SystemTray.java:151)