Bug 304863 [Compatibility] NPE thrown when using multiple consoles
1. Window > Show View > Console 2. Click the dropdown > New Console View 3. Close the new view. 4. Try clicking the dropdown again. 5. Nothing happens. An NPE is logged. java.lang.NullPointerException at org.eclipse.ui.internal.console.OpenConsoleAction.getMenu(OpenConsoleAction.java:83) at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.handleWidgetSelection(ActionContributionItem.java:530) at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem.access$2(ActionContributionItem.java:501) at org.eclipse.jface.action.ActionContributionItem$6.handleEvent(ActionContributionItem.java:452) at org.eclipse.swt.widgets.EventTable.sendEvent(EventTable.java:84)
bundles/org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.renderers.swt/src/org/eclipse/e4/ui/workbench/renderers/swt/StackRenderer.java
public static final String TAG_VIEW_MENU = "ViewMenu"; 
	Image viewMenuImage;
	@Inject
	IStylingEngine stylingEngine;
	@Inject
	IEventBroker eventBroker;
	@Inject
	IPresentationEngine renderer;
	private EventHandler itemUpdater;
	private EventHandler dirtyUpdater;
	private boolean ignoreTabSelChanges = false;
	private class ActivationJob implements Runnable {
		public MElementContainer<MUIElement> stackToActivate = null;
		public void run() {
			activationJob = null;
			if (stackToActivate != null
					&& stackToActivate.getSelectedElement() != null) {
				MUIElement selElement = stackToActivate.getSelectedElement();
				if (!selElement.isToBeRendered())
					return;
				if (selElement instanceof MPlaceholder)
					selElement = ((MPlaceholder) selElement).getRef();
				activate((MPart) selElement);
			}
		}
	}