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Bug 271560 - Preference (options) and New Project menu items not working.
Summary: Preference (options) and New Project menu items not working.
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: ide
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Code (show other bugs)
Version: 8.2
Hardware: Macintosh Mac OS X
: P3 normal (vote)
Assignee: issues@ide
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Reported: 2017-09-30 16:00 UTC by Rickab1
Modified: 2017-10-04 20:39 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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2017-09-30 16:00 UTC, Rickab1 		Details
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Description Rickab1 2017-09-30 16:00:19 UTC 
Product Version = NetBeans IDE 8.2 (Build 201609300101)
Operating System = Mac OS X version 10.12.6 running on x86_64
Java; VM; Vendor = 9
Runtime = Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM 9+181

Reproducibility: Happens every time

STEPS:
   * This issue is persistent and occurs each time the application is run.
   * Select the Preferences menu or New Project menu.
   * Keyboard command for the aforementioned items.

ACTUAL:
  * nothing appears to happen
  * A notification balloon appears in the status bar.
  * When clicked, the notification panel opens with only the text, "left button" in the center of the text area.
  * With the pointer is hovering over the notification balloon in the status bar, a pop-up indicates the following:
    * You have 1 unread notification
    * Last notification: Unexpected Exception

EXPECTED:
  * Preferences window should open, or the New Project dialog respectively.

WHAT I HAVE TRIED:
  * removing and reinstalling several times.
  * restarting the computer.
Comment 1 Rickab1 2017-09-30 16:00:28 UTC 
Created attachment 165213 [details]
IDE log
Comment 2 Jiri Kovalsky 2017-10-04 20:39:25 UTC 
NetBeans 8.2 does not work with JDK 9. For more information see:
https://jaxenter.com/netbeans/using-apache-netbeans-incubating-jdk-9