File eric5-sidebar.patch of Package eric5
--- eric/E5Gui/E5SideBar.py.orig 2014-12-21 16:08:09.720883222 -0500
+++ eric/E5Gui/E5SideBar.py 2014-12-21 16:08:28.309272364 -0500
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
stream.readUInt16() # version
minimized = stream.readBool()
- if minimized:
+ if minimized and not self.__minimized:
self.shrink()
stream >> self.__bigSize