Index: Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties
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RCS file: /home/eclipse/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties,v
retrieving revision 1.118
diff -u -r1.118 messages.properties
--- Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties	16 Jun 2003 19:20:10 -0000	1.118
+++ Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/messages.properties	18 Jun 2003 15:17:04 -0000
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 MaximizePartAction.text = Maximize Active View or Editor
 MaximizePartAction.toolTip = Toggles Maximize/Restore State of Active View or Editor
 
+ViewRegistry.badCategory = Category {0} not found for view {1}.  This view added to \"{2}\" category.
 
 # --- Help Menu ---
 Workbench.help = &Help
Index: Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/registry/ViewRegistry.java
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RCS file: /home/eclipse/org.eclipse.ui.workbench/Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/registry/ViewRegistry.java,v
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -r1.5 ViewRegistry.java
--- Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/registry/ViewRegistry.java	10 Mar 2003 22:09:25 -0000	1.5
+++ Eclipse UI/org/eclipse/ui/internal/registry/ViewRegistry.java	18 Jun 2003 15:17:04 -0000
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 
 import java.util.*;
 
+import org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchMessages;
+import org.eclipse.ui.internal.WorkbenchPlugin;
+
 /**
  * The central manager for view descriptors.
  */
@@ -124,6 +127,14 @@
 			if (miscCategory == null) {
 				miscCategory = new Category();
 				categories.add(miscCategory);
+			}
+			if (catPath != null) {
+				// If we get here, this view specified a category which
+				// does not exist. Add this view to the 'Other' category
+				// but give out a message (to the log only) indicating 
+				// this has been done.
+				String defaultCategory = WorkbenchMessages.getString("ICategory.other"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+				WorkbenchPlugin.log(WorkbenchMessages.format("ViewRegistry.badCategory", new Object[]{catPath[0], desc.getID(), defaultCategory}));  //$NON-NLS-1$
 			}
 			miscCategory.addElement(desc);
 		}