java policy NG from menu, OK from terminal

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Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

I'm using Ubuntu 9.04

I'm running a local Java applet which needs file read access to a jpg file.
I granted file read permission via both java.policy files.

If I run Firefox from a terminal window the java applet runs OK.

If I run Firefox from an Applications menu, from a panel icon or from a Bookmark I get a file permission error. The file permission error is for the above mentioned jpg file.

If run the applet (via Firefox) from a terminal window I can shut down the applet and reload the applet via a bookmark and the applet runs OK (assuming Firefox is not shut down) but I cannot run a similar java applet that needs file read access to a jpg file with the same name (but in a different directory). The similar java applet runs OK if it is launched from a terminal window.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.11+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686