Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/piclayer/build.xml
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/piclayer/build.xml	(revision 29806)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/piclayer/build.xml	(revision 29807)
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <project name="PicLayer" default="dist" basedir=".">
-    <property name="commit.message" value="PicLayer - #8743 - fixed NPE when removing last layer"/>
+    <property name="commit.message" value="[josm/PicLayer] - disable menu items by default"/>
     <!-- enter the *lowest* JOSM version this plugin is currently compatible with -->
     <property name="plugin.main.version" value="6097"/>
Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/piclayer/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/piclayer/PicLayerPlugin.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/piclayer/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/piclayer/PicLayerPlugin.java	(revision 29806)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/piclayer/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/piclayer/PicLayerPlugin.java	(revision 29807)
@@ -75,4 +75,6 @@
         MainMenu.add(Main.main.menu.imagerySubMenu, newLayerFromFileAction);
         MainMenu.add(Main.main.menu.imagerySubMenu, newLayerFromClipboardAction);
+        newLayerFromFileAction.setEnabled(false);
+        newLayerFromClipboardAction.setEnabled(false);
         // Listen to layers
         MapView.addLayerChangeListener(this);