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
private ActivationJob activationJob = null;
	synchronized private void activateStack(MElementContainer<MUIElement> stack) {
		CTabFolder ctf = (CTabFolder) stack.getWidget();
		if (ctf == null || ctf.isDisposed())
			return;
		if (activationJob == null) {
			activationJob = new ActivationJob();
			activationJob.stackToActivate = stack;
			ctf.getDisplay().asyncExec(activationJob);
		} else {
			activationJob.stackToActivate = stack;
		}
	}
	public StackRenderer() {
		super();
	}
	@PostConstruct
	public void init() {
		super.init(eventBroker);
		itemUpdater = new EventHandler() {
			public void handleEvent(Event event) {
				MUIElement element = (MUIElement) event
						.getProperty(UIEvents.EventTags.ELEMENT);
				if (!(element instanceof MPart))
					return;
				MPart part = (MPart) element;
				String attName = (String) event
						.getProperty(UIEvents.EventTags.ATTNAME);
				Object newValue = event
						.getProperty(UIEvents.EventTags.NEW_VALUE);