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diff --git a/src/jalview/gui/Desktop.java b/src/jalview/gui/Desktop.java
index 7c163c9..cf91b9c 100644
--- a/src/jalview/gui/Desktop.java
+++ b/src/jalview/gui/Desktop.java
@@ -20,23 +20,24 @@
  */
 package jalview.gui;
 
-import static jalview.util.UrlConstants.SEQUENCE_ID;
-
 import jalview.api.AlignViewportI;
 import jalview.api.AlignmentViewPanel;
 import jalview.bin.Cache;
 import jalview.bin.Jalview;
+import jalview.io.BackupFiles;
 import jalview.io.DataSourceType;
 import jalview.io.FileFormat;
 import jalview.io.FileFormatException;
 import jalview.io.FileFormatI;
 import jalview.io.FileFormats;
 import jalview.io.FileLoader;
+import jalview.io.FormatAdapter;
 import jalview.io.IdentifyFile;
 import jalview.io.JalviewFileChooser;
 import jalview.io.JalviewFileView;
 import jalview.jbgui.GSplitFrame;
 import jalview.jbgui.GStructureViewer;
+import jalview.project.Jalview2XML;
 import jalview.structure.StructureSelectionManager;
 import jalview.urls.IdOrgSettings;
 import jalview.util.ImageMaker;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetEvent;
 import java.awt.dnd.DropTargetListener;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
+import java.awt.event.InputEvent;
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
@@ -78,9 +80,11 @@ import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
 import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.FileOutputStream;
+import java.io.FileWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Hashtable;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.ListIterator;
@@ -91,16 +95,18 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
 
 import javax.swing.AbstractAction;
+import javax.swing.Action;
+import javax.swing.ActionMap;
 import javax.swing.Box;
 import javax.swing.BoxLayout;
 import javax.swing.DefaultDesktopManager;
 import javax.swing.DesktopManager;
+import javax.swing.InputMap;
 import javax.swing.JButton;
 import javax.swing.JCheckBox;
 import javax.swing.JComboBox;
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import javax.swing.JDesktopPane;
-import javax.swing.JFrame;
 import javax.swing.JInternalFrame;
 import javax.swing.JLabel;
 import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
@@ -116,6 +122,8 @@ import javax.swing.event.InternalFrameEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.MenuEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.MenuListener;
 
+import org.stackoverflowusers.file.WindowsShortcut;
+
 /**
  * Jalview Desktop
  * 
@@ -137,6 +145,10 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
 
   private static final String EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES = "EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES";
 
+  protected static final String CONFIRM_KEYBOARD_QUIT = "CONFIRM_KEYBOARD_QUIT";
+
+  public static HashMap<String, FileWriter> savingFiles = new HashMap<>();
+
   private JalviewChangeSupport changeSupport = new JalviewChangeSupport();
 
   /**
@@ -338,14 +350,50 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
 
     doConfigureStructurePrefs();
     setTitle("Jalview " + jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("VERSION"));
-    setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+    /*
+    if (!Platform.isAMac())
+    {
+      // this.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+     this.setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
+    }
+    */
+
+    try
+    {
+      APQHandlers.setAPQHandlers(this);
+    } catch (Exception e)
+    {
+      System.out.println("Cannot set APQHandlers");
+      // e.printStackTrace();
+    } catch (Throwable t)
+    {
+      System.out.println("Cannot set APQHandlers");
+      // t.printStackTrace();
+    }
+
+
+    addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
+    {
+
+      @Override
+      public void windowClosing(WindowEvent ev)
+      {
+        quit();
+      }
+    });
+
     boolean selmemusage = jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("SHOW_MEMUSAGE",
             false);
+
     boolean showjconsole = jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("SHOW_JAVA_CONSOLE",
             false);
     desktop = new MyDesktopPane(selmemusage);
     showMemusage.setSelected(selmemusage);
     desktop.setBackground(Color.white);
+
     getContentPane().setLayout(new BorderLayout());
     // alternate config - have scrollbars - see notes in JAL-153
     // JScrollPane sp = new JScrollPane();
@@ -356,13 +404,12 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
 
     // This line prevents Windows Look&Feel resizing all new windows to maximum
     // if previous window was maximised
-    desktop.setDesktopManager(
-            new MyDesktopManager(
-                    (Platform.isWindows() ? new DefaultDesktopManager()
-                            : Platform.isAMac()
-                                    ? new AquaInternalFrameManager(
-                                            desktop.getDesktopManager())
-                                    : desktop.getDesktopManager())));
+    desktop.setDesktopManager(new MyDesktopManager(
+            (Platform.isWindows() ? new DefaultDesktopManager()
+                    : Platform.isAMac()
+                            ? new AquaInternalFrameManager(
+                                    desktop.getDesktopManager())
+                            : desktop.getDesktopManager())));
 
     Rectangle dims = getLastKnownDimensions("");
     if (dims != null)
@@ -377,18 +424,7 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
     }
     jconsole = new Console(this, showjconsole);
     // add essential build information
-    jconsole.setHeader(
-            "Jalview Version: " + jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("VERSION")
-                    + "\n" + "Jalview Installation: "
-                    + jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("INSTALLATION",
-                            "unknown")
-                    + "\n" + "Build Date: "
-                    + jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("BUILD_DATE", "unknown")
-                    + "\n" + "Java version: "
-                    + System.getProperty("java.version") + "\n"
-                    + System.getProperty("os.arch") + " "
-                    + System.getProperty("os.name") + " "
-                    + System.getProperty("os.version"));
+    jconsole.setHeader(jalview.bin.Cache.getVersionDetailsForConsole());
 
     showConsole(showjconsole);
 
@@ -512,7 +548,7 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
   {
     final Desktop me = this;
     // Thread off the news reader, in case there are connection problems.
-    addDialogThread(new Runnable()
+    new Thread(new Runnable()
     {
       @Override
       public void run()
@@ -523,13 +559,13 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
         showNews.setVisible(true);
         Cache.log.debug("Completed news thread.");
       }
-    });
+    }).start();
   }
 
   public void getIdentifiersOrgData()
   {
     // Thread off the identifiers fetcher
-    addDialogThread(new Runnable()
+    new Thread(new Runnable()
     {
       @Override
       public void run()
@@ -546,7 +582,8 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
                   + e.getMessage());
         }
       }
-    });
+    }).start();
+    ;
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -900,8 +937,6 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
           menuItem.removeActionListener(menuItem.getActionListeners()[0]);
         }
         windowMenu.remove(menuItem);
-
-        System.gc();
       };
     });
 
@@ -921,6 +956,8 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
       }
     });
 
+    setKeyBindings(frame);
+
     desktop.add(frame);
 
     windowMenu.add(menuItem);
@@ -940,6 +977,42 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Add key bindings to a JInternalFrame so that Ctrl-W and Cmd-W will close
+   * the window
+   * 
+   * @param frame
+   */
+  private static void setKeyBindings(JInternalFrame frame)
+  {
+    @SuppressWarnings("serial")
+    final Action closeAction = new AbstractAction()
+    {
+      @Override
+      public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+      {
+        frame.dispose();
+      }
+    };
+
+    /*
+     * set up key bindings for Ctrl-W and Cmd-W, with the same (Close) action
+     */
+    KeyStroke ctrlWKey = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_W,
+            InputEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK);
+    KeyStroke cmdWKey = KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_W,
+            jalview.util.ShortcutKeyMaskExWrapper.getMenuShortcutKeyMaskEx());
+
+    InputMap inputMap = frame
+            .getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW);
+    String ctrlW = ctrlWKey.toString();
+    inputMap.put(ctrlWKey, ctrlW);
+    inputMap.put(cmdWKey, ctrlW);
+
+    ActionMap actionMap = frame.getActionMap();
+    actionMap.put(ctrlW, closeAction);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void lostOwnership(Clipboard clipboard, Transferable contents)
   {
@@ -1042,7 +1115,7 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
   {
     String fileFormat = Cache.getProperty("DEFAULT_FILE_FORMAT");
     JalviewFileChooser chooser = JalviewFileChooser
-            .forRead(Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"), fileFormat);
+            .forRead(Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"), fileFormat, BackupFiles.getEnabled());
 
     chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
     chooser.setDialogTitle(
@@ -1284,9 +1357,10 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
       message.append("<h1><strong>Version: "
               + jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("VERSION")
               + "</strong></h1>");
-      message.append("<strong>Last Updated: <em>"
+      message.append("<strong>Built: <em>"
               + jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("BUILD_DATE", "unknown")
-              + "</em></strong>");
+              + "</em> from " + jalview.bin.Cache.getBuildDetailsForSplash()
+              + "</strong>");
 
     }
     else
@@ -1301,7 +1375,8 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
     if (jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("LATEST_VERSION", "Checking")
             .equals("Checking"))
     {
-      message.append("<br>...Checking latest version...</br>");
+      // JBP removed this message for 2.11: May be reinstated in future version
+      // message.append("<br>...Checking latest version...</br>");
     }
     else if (!jalview.bin.Cache.getDefault("LATEST_VERSION", "Checking")
             .equals(jalview.bin.Cache.getProperty("VERSION")))
@@ -1389,7 +1464,6 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
     {
       ssm.resetAll();
     }
-    System.gc();
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -1556,28 +1630,49 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
-   * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Shows a file chooser dialog and writes out the current session as a Jalview
+   * project file
    */
   @Override
-  public void saveState_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  public void saveState_actionPerformed()
   {
-    JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser("jvp",
-            "Jalview Project");
+    saveState_actionPerformed(false);
+  }
 
-    chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
-    chooser.setDialogTitle(MessageManager.getString("label.save_state"));
+  public void saveState_actionPerformed(boolean saveAs)
+  {
+    java.io.File projectFile = getProjectFile();
+    // autoSave indicates we already have a file and don't need to ask
+    boolean autoSave = projectFile != null && !saveAs
+            && BackupFiles.getEnabled();
 
-    int value = chooser.showSaveDialog(this);
+    // System.out.println("autoSave="+autoSave+", projectFile='"+projectFile+"',
+    // saveAs="+saveAs+", Backups
+    // "+(BackupFiles.getEnabled()?"enabled":"disabled"));
 
-    if (value == JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+    boolean approveSave = false;
+    if (!autoSave)
     {
-      final Desktop me = this;
-      final java.io.File choice = chooser.getSelectedFile();
-      setProjectFile(choice);
+      JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser("jvp",
+              "Jalview Project");
+
+      chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
+      chooser.setDialogTitle(MessageManager.getString("label.save_state"));
+
+      int value = chooser.showSaveDialog(this);
+
+      if (value == JalviewFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION)
+      {
+        projectFile = chooser.getSelectedFile();
+        setProjectFile(projectFile);
+        approveSave = true;
+      }
+    }
 
+    if (approveSave || autoSave)
+    {
+      final Desktop me = this;
+      final java.io.File chosenFile = projectFile;
       new Thread(new Runnable()
       {
         @Override
@@ -1586,38 +1681,47 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
           // TODO: refactor to Jalview desktop session controller action.
           setProgressBar(MessageManager.formatMessage(
                   "label.saving_jalview_project", new Object[]
-                  { choice.getName() }), choice.hashCode());
+                  { chosenFile.getName() }), chosenFile.hashCode());
           jalview.bin.Cache.setProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY",
-                  choice.getParent());
+                  chosenFile.getParent());
           // TODO catch and handle errors for savestate
           // TODO prevent user from messing with the Desktop whilst we're saving
           try
           {
-            new Jalview2XML().saveState(choice);
+            BackupFiles backupfiles = new BackupFiles(chosenFile);
+
+            new Jalview2XML().saveState(backupfiles.getTempFile());
+
+            backupfiles.setWriteSuccess(true);
+            backupfiles.rollBackupsAndRenameTempFile();
           } catch (OutOfMemoryError oom)
           {
-            new OOMWarning(
-                    "Whilst saving current state to " + choice.getName(),
-                    oom);
+            new OOMWarning("Whilst saving current state to "
+                    + chosenFile.getName(), oom);
           } catch (Exception ex)
           {
-            Cache.log.error(
-                    "Problems whilst trying to save to " + choice.getName(),
-                    ex);
+            Cache.log.error("Problems whilst trying to save to "
+                    + chosenFile.getName(), ex);
             JvOptionPane.showMessageDialog(me,
                     MessageManager.formatMessage(
                             "label.error_whilst_saving_current_state_to",
                             new Object[]
-                            { choice.getName() }),
+                            { chosenFile.getName() }),
                     MessageManager.getString("label.couldnt_save_project"),
                     JvOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
           }
-          setProgressBar(null, choice.hashCode());
+          setProgressBar(null, chosenFile.hashCode());
         }
       }).start();
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void saveAsState_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  {
+    saveState_actionPerformed(true);
+  }
+
   private void setProjectFile(File choice)
   {
     this.projectFile = choice;
@@ -1629,20 +1733,19 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
   }
 
   /**
-   * DOCUMENT ME!
-   * 
-   * @param e
-   *          DOCUMENT ME!
+   * Shows a file chooser dialog and tries to read in the selected file as a
+   * Jalview project
    */
   @Override
-  public void loadState_actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
+  public void loadState_actionPerformed()
   {
+    final String[] suffix = new String[] { "jvp", "jar" };
+    final String[] desc = new String[] { "Jalview Project",
+        "Jalview Project (old)" };
     JalviewFileChooser chooser = new JalviewFileChooser(
-            Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"), new String[]
-            { "jvp", "jar" },
-            new String[]
-            { "Jalview Project", "Jalview Project (old)" },
-            "Jalview Project");
+            Cache.getProperty("LAST_DIRECTORY"), suffix, desc,
+            "Jalview Project", true, BackupFiles.getEnabled()); // last two booleans: allFiles,
+                                            // allowBackupFiles
     chooser.setFileView(new JalviewFileView());
     chooser.setDialogTitle(MessageManager.getString("label.restore_state"));
 
@@ -2338,8 +2441,8 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
           while (li.hasNext())
           {
             String link = li.next();
-            if (link.contains(SEQUENCE_ID)
-                    && !link.equals(UrlConstants.DEFAULT_STRING))
+            if (link.contains(jalview.util.UrlConstants.SEQUENCE_ID)
+                    && !UrlConstants.isDefaultString(link))
             {
               check = true;
               int barPos = link.indexOf("|");
@@ -2492,7 +2595,6 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
     }
   }
 
-
   /**
    * Accessor method to quickly get all the AlignmentFrames loaded.
    * 
@@ -2647,7 +2749,7 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
   {
     getRootPane().getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_IN_FOCUSED_WINDOW)
             .put(KeyStroke.getKeyStroke(KeyEvent.VK_Q,
-                    Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getMenuShortcutKeyMask()),
+                    jalview.util.ShortcutKeyMaskExWrapper.getMenuShortcutKeyMaskEx()),
                     "Quit");
     getRootPane().getActionMap().put("Quit", new AbstractAction()
     {
@@ -2704,18 +2806,18 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
       progressBarHandlers = new Hashtable<>();
     }
 
-    if (progressBars.get(new Long(id)) != null)
+    if (progressBars.get(Long.valueOf(id)) != null)
     {
-      JPanel panel = progressBars.remove(new Long(id));
-      if (progressBarHandlers.contains(new Long(id)))
+      JPanel panel = progressBars.remove(Long.valueOf(id));
+      if (progressBarHandlers.contains(Long.valueOf(id)))
       {
-        progressBarHandlers.remove(new Long(id));
+        progressBarHandlers.remove(Long.valueOf(id));
       }
       removeProgressPanel(panel);
     }
     else
     {
-      progressBars.put(new Long(id), addProgressPanel(message));
+      progressBars.put(Long.valueOf(id), addProgressPanel(message));
     }
   }
 
@@ -2730,13 +2832,13 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
           final IProgressIndicatorHandler handler)
   {
     if (progressBarHandlers == null
-            || !progressBars.containsKey(new Long(id)))
+            || !progressBars.containsKey(Long.valueOf(id)))
     {
       throw new Error(MessageManager.getString(
               "error.call_setprogressbar_before_registering_handler"));
     }
-    progressBarHandlers.put(new Long(id), handler);
-    final JPanel progressPanel = progressBars.get(new Long(id));
+    progressBarHandlers.put(Long.valueOf(id), handler);
+    final JPanel progressPanel = progressBars.get(Long.valueOf(id));
     if (handler.canCancel())
     {
       JButton cancel = new JButton(
@@ -3294,13 +3396,67 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
     return groovyConsole;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * handles the payload of a drag and drop event.
+   * 
+   * TODO refactor to desktop utilities class
+   * 
+   * @param files
+   *          - Data source strings extracted from the drop event
+   * @param protocols
+   *          - protocol for each data source extracted from the drop event
+   * @param evt
+   *          - the drop event
+   * @param t
+   *          - the payload from the drop event
+   * @throws Exception
+   */
   public static void transferFromDropTarget(List<String> files,
           List<DataSourceType> protocols, DropTargetDropEvent evt,
           Transferable t) throws Exception
   {
 
     DataFlavor uriListFlavor = new DataFlavor(
-            "text/uri-list;class=java.lang.String");
+            "text/uri-list;class=java.lang.String"), urlFlavour = null;
+    try
+    {
+      urlFlavour = new DataFlavor(
+              "application/x-java-url; class=java.net.URL");
+    } catch (ClassNotFoundException cfe)
+    {
+      Cache.log.debug("Couldn't instantiate the URL dataflavor.", cfe);
+    }
+
+    if (urlFlavour != null && t.isDataFlavorSupported(urlFlavour))
+    {
+
+      try
+      {
+        java.net.URL url = (URL) t.getTransferData(urlFlavour);
+        // nb: java 8 osx bug https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8156099
+        // means url may be null.
+        if (url != null)
+        {
+          protocols.add(DataSourceType.URL);
+          files.add(url.toString());
+          Cache.log.debug("Drop handled as URL dataflavor "
+                  + files.get(files.size() - 1));
+          return;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          if (Platform.isAMac())
+          {
+            System.err.println(
+                    "Please ignore plist error - occurs due to problem with java 8 on OSX");
+          }
+          ;
+        }
+      } catch (Throwable ex)
+      {
+        Cache.log.debug("URL drop handler failed.", ex);
+      }
+    }
     if (t.isDataFlavorSupported(DataFlavor.javaFileListFlavor))
     {
       // Works on Windows and MacOSX
@@ -3328,63 +3484,114 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
         // fallback to text: workaround - on OSX where there's a JVM bug
         Cache.log.debug("standard URIListFlavor failed. Trying text");
         // try text fallback
-        data = (String) t.getTransferData(
-                new DataFlavor("text/plain;class=java.lang.String"));
-        if (Cache.log.isDebugEnabled())
+        DataFlavor textDf = new DataFlavor(
+                "text/plain;class=java.lang.String");
+        if (t.isDataFlavorSupported(textDf))
         {
-          Cache.log.debug("fallback returned " + data);
+          data = (String) t.getTransferData(textDf);
         }
+
+        Cache.log.debug("Plain text drop content returned "
+                + (data == null ? "Null - failed" : data));
+
       }
-      while (protocols.size() < files.size())
-      {
-        Cache.log.debug("Adding missing FILE protocol for "
-                + files.get(protocols.size()));
-        protocols.add(DataSourceType.FILE);
-      }
-      for (java.util.StringTokenizer st = new java.util.StringTokenizer(
-              data, "\r\n"); st.hasMoreTokens();)
+      if (data != null)
       {
-        added = true;
-        String s = st.nextToken();
-        if (s.startsWith("#"))
+        while (protocols.size() < files.size())
         {
-          // the line is a comment (as per the RFC 2483)
-          continue;
-        }
-        java.net.URI uri = new java.net.URI(s);
-        if (uri.getScheme().toLowerCase().startsWith("http"))
-        {
-          protocols.add(DataSourceType.URL);
-          files.add(uri.toString());
+          Cache.log.debug("Adding missing FILE protocol for "
+                  + files.get(protocols.size()));
+          protocols.add(DataSourceType.FILE);
         }
-        else
+        for (java.util.StringTokenizer st = new java.util.StringTokenizer(
+                data, "\r\n"); st.hasMoreTokens();)
         {
-          // otherwise preserve old behaviour: catch all for file objects
-          java.io.File file = new java.io.File(uri);
-          protocols.add(DataSourceType.FILE);
-          files.add(file.toString());
+          added = true;
+          String s = st.nextToken();
+          if (s.startsWith("#"))
+          {
+            // the line is a comment (as per the RFC 2483)
+            continue;
+          }
+          java.net.URI uri = new java.net.URI(s);
+          if (uri.getScheme().toLowerCase().startsWith("http"))
+          {
+            protocols.add(DataSourceType.URL);
+            files.add(uri.toString());
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            // otherwise preserve old behaviour: catch all for file objects
+            java.io.File file = new java.io.File(uri);
+            protocols.add(DataSourceType.FILE);
+            files.add(file.toString());
+          }
         }
       }
+
       if (Cache.log.isDebugEnabled())
       {
         if (data == null || !added)
         {
-          Cache.log.debug(
-                  "Couldn't resolve drop data. Here are the supported flavors:");
-          for (DataFlavor fl : t.getTransferDataFlavors())
+
+          if (t.getTransferDataFlavors() != null
+                  && t.getTransferDataFlavors().length > 0)
           {
             Cache.log.debug(
-                    "Supported transfer dataflavor: " + fl.toString());
-            Object df = t.getTransferData(fl);
-            if (df != null)
-            {
-              Cache.log.debug("Retrieves: " + df);
-            }
-            else
+                    "Couldn't resolve drop data. Here are the supported flavors:");
+            for (DataFlavor fl : t.getTransferDataFlavors())
             {
-              Cache.log.debug("Retrieved nothing");
+              Cache.log.debug(
+                      "Supported transfer dataflavor: " + fl.toString());
+              Object df = t.getTransferData(fl);
+              if (df != null)
+              {
+                Cache.log.debug("Retrieves: " + df);
+              }
+              else
+              {
+                Cache.log.debug("Retrieved nothing");
+              }
             }
           }
+          else
+          {
+            Cache.log.debug("Couldn't resolve dataflavor for drop: "
+                    + t.toString());
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    if (Platform.isWindows())
+
+    {
+      Cache.log.debug("Scanning dropped content for Windows Link Files");
+
+      // resolve any .lnk files in the file drop
+      for (int f = 0; f < files.size(); f++)
+      {
+        String source = files.get(f).toLowerCase();
+        if (protocols.get(f).equals(DataSourceType.FILE)
+                && (source.endsWith(".lnk") || source.endsWith(".url")
+                        || source.endsWith(".site")))
+        {
+          try
+          {
+            File lf = new File(files.get(f));
+            // process link file to get a URL
+            Cache.log.debug("Found potential link file: " + lf);
+            WindowsShortcut wscfile = new WindowsShortcut(lf);
+            String fullname = wscfile.getRealFilename();
+            protocols.set(f, FormatAdapter.checkProtocol(fullname));
+            files.set(f, fullname);
+            Cache.log.debug("Parsed real filename " + fullname
+                    + " to extract protocol: " + protocols.get(f));
+          } catch (Exception ex)
+          {
+            Cache.log.error(
+                    "Couldn't parse " + files.get(f) + " as a link file.",
+                    ex);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -3399,4 +3606,41 @@ public class Desktop extends jalview.jbgui.GDesktop
   {
     Cache.setProperty(EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES, Boolean.toString(selected));
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Answers a (possibly empty) list of any structure viewer frames (currently
+   * for either Jmol or Chimera) which are currently open. This may optionally
+   * be restricted to viewers of a specified class, or viewers linked to a
+   * specified alignment panel.
+   * 
+   * @param apanel
+   *          if not null, only return viewers linked to this panel
+   * @param structureViewerClass
+   *          if not null, only return viewers of this class
+   * @return
+   */
+  public List<StructureViewerBase> getStructureViewers(
+          AlignmentPanel apanel,
+          Class<? extends StructureViewerBase> structureViewerClass)
+  {
+    List<StructureViewerBase> result = new ArrayList<>();
+    JInternalFrame[] frames = Desktop.instance.getAllFrames();
+
+    for (JInternalFrame frame : frames)
+    {
+      if (frame instanceof StructureViewerBase)
+      {
+        if (structureViewerClass == null
+                || structureViewerClass.isInstance(frame))
+        {
+          if (apanel == null
+                  || ((StructureViewerBase) frame).isLinkedWith(apanel))
+          {
+            result.add((StructureViewerBase) frame);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
 }