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Using dev-040509, GTK, JDK 1.5.0 b50. I have not noticed this problem before; may be GTK-only. If I open some Java file and then close it (close button or Ctrl-F4), it is closed in some sense, but the Documents area does not repaint, so it looks like it is still open. Switching to a new desktop and back forces the repaint.
*** This issue has been marked as a duplicate of 42819 ***
verified duplicate