Index: includes/menu.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/menu.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.119
diff -u -p -r1.119 menu.inc
--- includes/menu.inc	14 Apr 2006 22:16:02 -0000	1.119
+++ includes/menu.inc	20 Apr 2006 13:04:35 -0000
@@ -528,6 +528,13 @@ function menu_get_active_help() {
  * Returns an array of rendered menu items in the active breadcrumb trail.
  */
 function menu_get_active_breadcrumb() {
+  global $is_front;
+
+  // No breadcrumb for the front page.
+  if ($is_front) {
+    return array();
+  }
+
   $links[] = l(t('Home'), '<front>');
 
   $trail = _menu_get_active_trail();
Index: includes/path.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/path.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -p -r1.3 path.inc
--- includes/path.inc	24 Jan 2006 08:18:26 -0000	1.3
+++ includes/path.inc	20 Apr 2006 13:04:36 -0000
@@ -14,11 +14,15 @@
  * Initialize the $_GET['q'] variable to the proper normal path.
  */
 function drupal_init_path() {
+  global $is_front;
+
   if (!empty($_GET['q'])) {
     $_GET['q'] = drupal_get_normal_path(trim($_GET['q'], '/'));
+    $is_front = FALSE;
   }
   else {
     $_GET['q'] = drupal_get_normal_path(variable_get('site_frontpage', 'node'));
+    $is_front = TRUE;
   }
 }
 
Index: themes/engines/phptemplate/phptemplate.engine
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/themes/engines/phptemplate/phptemplate.engine,v
retrieving revision 1.32
diff -u -p -r1.32 phptemplate.engine
--- themes/engines/phptemplate/phptemplate.engine	7 Apr 2006 15:32:17 -0000	1.32
+++ themes/engines/phptemplate/phptemplate.engine	20 Apr 2006 13:04:38 -0000
@@ -84,13 +84,13 @@ function _phptemplate_callback($hook, $v
  *   A sequential array of variables passed to the theme function.
  */
 function _phptemplate_default_variables($hook, $variables) {
-  global $theme;
+  global $theme, $sidebar_indicator, $is_front;
   static $count = array();
+
   $count[$hook] = isset($count[$hook]) && is_int($count[$hook]) ? $count[$hook] : 1;
   $variables['zebra'] = ($count[$hook] % 2) ? 'odd' : 'even';
   $variables['id'] = $count[$hook]++;
 
-  global $sidebar_indicator;
   if ($hook == 'block') {
     $count['block_counter'][$sidebar_indicator] = isset($count['block_counter'][$sidebar_indicator]) && is_int($count['block_counter'][$sidebar_indicator]) ? $count['block_counter'][$sidebar_indicator] : 1;
     $variables['block_zebra'] = ($count['block_counter'][$sidebar_indicator] % 2) ? 'odd' : 'even';
@@ -110,10 +110,7 @@ function _phptemplate_default_variables(
   }
   // Tell all templates where they are located.
   $variables['directory'] = path_to_theme();
-
-  if (drupal_get_path_alias($_GET['q']) == variable_get('site_frontpage', 'node')) {
-    $variables['is_front'] = true;
-  }
+  $variables['is_front'] = $is_front;
 
   return $variables;
 }
@@ -140,9 +137,10 @@ function phptemplate_features() {
  * into a pluggable template engine.
  */
 function phptemplate_page($content) {
+  global $is_front;
 
   /* Set title and breadcrumb to declared values */
-  if (drupal_get_path_alias($_GET['q']) == variable_get('site_frontpage', 'node')) {
+  if ($is_front) {
     $mission = filter_xss_admin(theme_get_setting('mission'));
   }