Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/GettingStarted.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/GettingStarted.java	(revision 18600)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/GettingStarted.java	(revision 18601)
@@ -62,4 +62,8 @@
             + "</style>\n";
 
+    /**
+     * A subclass of {@link JosmEditorPane} which replaces links with something clickable (uses {@link OpenBrowser})
+     * @since 623
+     */
     public static class LinkGeneral extends JosmEditorPane implements HyperlinkListener {
 
@@ -144,5 +148,6 @@
         lg.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED).put(MenuItemSearchDialog.Action.SHORTCUT.getKeyStroke(), "none");
         lg.getInputMap(JComponent.WHEN_FOCUSED).put(HistoryInfoAction.SHORTCUT.getKeyStroke(), "none");
-        lg.setTransferHandler(null);
+        // Don't use the text handler drag and drop behavior. See #13196/#20528.
+        lg.setDropTarget(null);
 
         JScrollPane scroller = new JScrollPane(lg);