Index: src/org/openide/explorer/view/TreeView.java
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RCS file: /cvs/openide/src/org/openide/explorer/view/TreeView.java,v
retrieving revision 1.155.2.1
diff -u -r1.155.2.1 TreeView.java
--- src/org/openide/explorer/view/TreeView.java	9 Mar 2004 10:36:51 -0000	1.155.2.1
+++ src/org/openide/explorer/view/TreeView.java	18 Mar 2004 09:28:18 -0000
@@ -1314,12 +1314,15 @@
                 } else if (keyCode == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER) {
                     removeSearchField();
                     // bugfix #39607, don't expand selected node when default action invoked
-                    TreeNode selectedTNode = (TreeNode)getSelectionPath().getLastPathComponent();
-                    Node selectedNode = Visualizer.findNode (selectedTNode);
-                    if (selectedNode.getPreferredAction () != null && selectedNode.getPreferredAction ().isEnabled ()) {
-                        selectedNode.getPreferredAction ().actionPerformed (new ActionEvent (this, ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, ""));
-                    } else {
-                        expandPath (getSelectionPath ());
+                    TreePath selectedTPath = getSelectionPath ();
+                    if (selectedTPath != null) {
+                        TreeNode selectedTNode = (TreeNode)selectedTPath.getLastPathComponent();
+                        Node selectedNode = Visualizer.findNode (selectedTNode);
+                        if (selectedNode.getPreferredAction () != null && selectedNode.getPreferredAction ().isEnabled ()) {
+                            selectedNode.getPreferredAction ().actionPerformed (new ActionEvent (this, ActionEvent.ACTION_PERFORMED, ""));
+                        } else {
+                            expandPath (getSelectionPath ());
+                        }
                     }
                     ExplorerTree.this.requestFocus();
                     ExplorerTree.this.dispatchEvent(e);