--- old/application/org.openjdk.jmc.rcp.application/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmc/rcp/application/ApplicationActionBarAdvisor.java	2019-01-10 13:42:58.189224651 -0500
+++ new/application/org.openjdk.jmc.rcp.application/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmc/rcp/application/ApplicationActionBarAdvisor.java	2019-01-10 13:42:58.115223920 -0500
@@ -253,9 +253,15 @@
 		menu.add(new GroupMarker(IWorkbenchActionConstants.IMPORT_EXT));
 		menu.add(new Separator(IWorkbenchActionConstants.MB_ADDITIONS));
 
-		// these three lines create the list of "recent" files
-		menu.add(ContributionItemFactory.REOPEN_EDITORS.create(window));
-		menu.add(new GroupMarker(IWorkbenchActionConstants.MRU));
+		// this is where OPEN_CONNECTION is placed via plugin.xml from org.openjdk.jmc.browser
+		menu.add(new Separator());
+
+		// create a submenu for the list of Recent Files
+		MenuManager recentMenu = new MenuManager(Messages.ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_RECENT_FILES_TEXT,
+				ContributionItemFactory.REOPEN_EDITORS.getId());
+		recentMenu.add(ContributionItemFactory.REOPEN_EDITORS.create(window));
+		recentMenu.add(new GroupMarker(IWorkbenchActionConstants.MRU));
+		menu.add(recentMenu);
 		menu.add(new Separator());
 
 		menu.add(getAction(ActionFactory.QUIT.getId()));
--- old/application/org.openjdk.jmc.rcp.application/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmc/rcp/application/Messages.java	2019-01-10 13:42:58.465227374 -0500
+++ new/application/org.openjdk.jmc.rcp.application/src/main/java/org/openjdk/jmc/rcp/application/Messages.java	2019-01-10 13:42:58.393226663 -0500
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_ITEM_OTN_TEXT;
 	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_NAVIGATE_TEXT;
 	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_NEW_TEXT;
+	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_RECENT_FILES_TEXT;
 	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_WINDOW_TEXT;
 	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_SHOW_PERSPECTIVE_MENU_TEXT;
 	public static String ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_SHOW_VIEW_MENU_TEXT;
--- old/application/org.openjdk.jmc.rcp.application/src/main/resources/org/openjdk/jmc/rcp/application/messages.properties	2019-01-10 13:42:58.739230077 -0500
+++ new/application/org.openjdk.jmc.rcp.application/src/main/resources/org/openjdk/jmc/rcp/application/messages.properties	2019-01-10 13:42:58.666229357 -0500
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_ITEM_FORUM_TEXT=Forum
 ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_FILE_TEXT=&File
 ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_NEW_TEXT=&New
+ApplicationActionBarAdvisor_MENU_RECENT_FILES_TEXT=&Recent Files
 ApplicationWorkbenchAdvisor_HIGH_CONTRAST_MODE_MESSAGE_TITLE=Display Settings Change
 ApplicationWorkbenchAdvisor_HIGH_CONTRAST_MODE_MESSAGE_TEXT=The system font size or high contrast mode has changed. You will need to restart Mission Control to complete the change.
 ApplicationWorkbenchAdvisor_OK_BUTTON_TEXT=Ok