Bug 215159 [PropertiesView] description of last selected item stays in status line after deselection
Build ID: M20071023-1652 Steps To Reproduce: 1. use a standard java project 2. make sure the package explorer and properties view are open 3. select the "src" folder in the package explorer -> status line shows "project - src" 4. select a random property in the properties view (e.g. "path") -> status line shows "path" 5. select the "JRE System Library" in the package explorer -> status line shows "JRE System Library ... - project" 6. set focus on the (now empty) properties view -> status line shows "path" (should be empty, shouldn't it?) More information: I found this one developing a RCP using PropertyDescriptors and its setDescription(String) method. It's a cosmetic bug, but I think it won't be much work clearing the status line when the properties view looses all content.
bundles/org.eclipse.ui.views/src/org/eclipse/ui/views/properties/PropertySheetViewer.java
*
     * @param node a category or entry
     * @return the children of the given category or entry
     *  (element type <code>IPropertySheetEntry</code> or 
     *  <code>PropertySheetCategory</code>)
     */
    private List getChildren(Object node) {
        
        IPropertySheetEntry entry = null;
        PropertySheetCategory category = null;
        if (node instanceof IPropertySheetEntry) {
			entry = (IPropertySheetEntry) node;
		} else {
			category = (PropertySheetCategory) node;
		}
        
        List children;
        if (category == null) {
			children = getChildren(entry);
		} else {
			children = getChildren(category);
		}
        return children;
    }
    /**
     * Returns the child entries of the given entry
     * @param entry The entry to search
     * 
     * @return the children of the given entry (element type
     *         <code>IPropertySheetEntry</code>)