Opening a sketch replaces old sketch in the window [imported]

[cmaglie]

This is Issue 327 moved from a Google Code project.
Added by 2010-08-15T14:55:06.000Z by [email protected].
Please review that bug for more context and additional comments, but update this bug.
Closed (Fixed).

Original labels: Type-Defect, Priority-Medium, Component-IDE, Milestone-0019

Original description

What steps will reproduce the problem?

1. Create a new, blank sketch.
2. Open Examples > 1.Basics > BareMinimum
3. Open Examples > 1.Basics > Blink

What is the expected output?

I expect two (or three) windows containing the Blink sketch, the BareMinimum sketch and (optionally) a blank sketch.

What do you see instead?

One window with the Blink sketch.

What version of the Arduino software are you using? On what operating
system? Which Arduino board are you using?

0019 RC1, OS X, Deci.

Please provide any additional information below.

This may be "by design" (via the latest Processing sync?) but to me it's a backwards step as I think it breaks the principle of "least surprise". I think it's not unusual to want to open an existing sketch to check how to do something--to have the current sketch you're working on disappear is not helpful.

The work-around is to open a new sketch (which opens an additional window) then open the sketch to which you want to refer.