How come a folder in the dock changes it's appearance to something inside?

This is annoying.
In my downloads folder (that shows up in the dock) it change's it's appearance to whatever the icon is of the item inside it. Why can't it just stay the same?
Am I missing something or is there a way to turn this off?
Mark

Stacks is alright. I guess I like the 1-click access and large icons.
But it needs some refinement.
It could use an option to just display the files and not folders to basically operate the same as 'recent items' under the Apple menu option. I mean it doesn't save me much time over going to Finder although I do think it's a bit more fun to use the big icons and the fan mode is slick-looking. Perhaps it is quicker to since you the icons are bigger and easier to click on.
Another idea, if you have folders in there, is to keep the 1-click access to files inside the folder. I 1-click the stack. I get folder and files. I click a folder it opens. I think they should keep the same grid or fan for files in a folder and let you 1-click 'em still.
I mean the point of Stacks seems to be half graphical eye candy and half easy intuitive newb access to your most used files.

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