diff --git a/ide/main.pp b/ide/main.pp
index 55c4aa2d75..5d9878e044 100644
--- a/ide/main.pp
+++ b/ide/main.pp
@@ -3568,7 +3568,7 @@ begin
     Project1.RemoveUnit(i);
   end;
   
-writeln('TMainIDE.DoCloseEditorUnit end');
+  writeln('TMainIDE.DoCloseEditorUnit end');
   Result:=mrOk;
 end;
 
@@ -6372,6 +6372,9 @@ end.
 
 { =============================================================================
   $Log$
+  Revision 1.298  2002/05/16 15:51:48  lazarus
+  MG: closing editor now switches to left editor
+
   Revision 1.297  2002/05/16 14:35:19  lazarus
   MG: fixed codetools error jumping
 
diff --git a/ide/uniteditor.pp b/ide/uniteditor.pp
index e2090b930b..32412770b1 100644
--- a/ide/uniteditor.pp
+++ b/ide/uniteditor.pp
@@ -2850,6 +2850,9 @@ writeln('TSourceNotebook.CloseFile A  PageIndex=',PageIndex);
   if Notebook.Pages.Count>1 then begin
 //writeln('TSourceNotebook.CloseFile B  PageIndex=',PageIndex);
     Notebook.Pages.Delete(PageIndex);
+    // switch to left PageIndex
+    if PageIndex>0 then
+      Notebook.PageIndex:=PageIndex-1;
 //writeln('TSourceNotebook.CloseFile C  PageIndex=',PageIndex);
     UpdateStatusBar;
   end else begin