Can't get JInternalFrame to be selected by default

Question

For some reason the JInternalFrame isn't being selected as default:
//Create a new internal frame.
protected void newJobFrame() {
        EditJobInformationInternalFrame frame = new EditJobInformationInternalFrame();
        frame.setVisible(true);
        /* Doesn't work
        try {
                frame.setSelected(true);
        } catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {}
        mainDesktop.add(frame);
} // createFrame()
//Create a new internal frame.
protected void logonFrame() {
        LogonInternalFrame frame = new LogonInternalFrame();
        frame.setVisible(true);
        mainDesktop.add(frame);
        /* Doesn't work here either
        try {
                frame.setSelected(true);
        } catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {}

Answer 1

The following code sequence copied from my application works for me.
public static ImageIcon frameIcon;
frameIcon = new ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("images/smallwim.gif")); // 16X16
Employee frame = new Employee();
frame.setVisible(true);
frame.setFrameIcon(frameIcon); // set frame icon
desktop.add(frame); // add to desktop
frame.setRequestFocusEnabled(true);
try {frame.setSelected(true);}
catch (java.beans.PropertyVetoException e) {} // ignore
frame.toFront();rykk