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
public void setSelection(ISelection selection, boolean reveal) {
        
    }
    /**
	 * Sets the sorter for this viewer.
	 * <p>
	 * The default sorter sorts categories and entries alphabetically. 
	 * A viewer update needs to be triggered after the sorter has changed.
	 * </p>
	 * @param sorter the sorter to set (<code>null</code> will reset to the
	 * default sorter)
     * @since 3.1
	 */
	public void setSorter(PropertySheetSorter sorter) {
		if (null == sorter) {
			sorter = new PropertySheetSorter();
		}
		this.sorter = sorter;
	}
    /**
     * Sets the status line manager this view will use to show messages.
     * 
     * @param manager
     *            the status line manager
     */
    public void setStatusLineManager(IStatusLineManager manager) {
        statusLineManager = manager;
    }
    /**
     * Shows the categories.