Open Window When Selecting "Downloads" in Dock

Is there a way to configure 10.6 to simply open a regular finder window when clicking on the Downloads icon in the dock? I've right-clicked on the dock icon but it doesn't seem to give me that choice.

This works. Thanks.
But is there a way to set up a pref so that just clicking on the Downloads icon in the dock automatically opens a window instead of a stack or any other version I see in the prefs?

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> Does any 1 know how i can enable my split to be able to
select a image from the
> design mode window with mouse, and have it highlight in
the code veiw.
>
> I have just upgraded to CS3 and in DW MX2004 i could
select HTML from the
> code view , and attribute would highlight in the design
view, and visa versa
> with the design mode, ..
>
> But atm all i can do is highlight and right click the
text or image in the
> design view window when in split mode, to find the HTML
for that selected, and
> it wont allow me to view the selected text or image in
the design window, when
> i highlight the HTML ... i could do it in MX2004 , and
its annoying me that i
> can't do this in CS3 ..

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