Prompt for bind variables in SQL developer

Hi!
Just installed the latest 3.2 version of SQL Developer, and tried to do an explain plan.
Now the tool prompts me for values for the bind variable. It didn't do that in my previous version (version 3. something).
Thats anoying :-)
How do I disable that feature?
Example:
explain plan for
select * from emp
where department_id = :1;
If i right click on the statement or press F10, I get no prompt for the bind variable...
Regards
Søren

Old fashioned way, like this:
EXPLAIN PLAN FOR
SELECT * FROM scott.emp
where deptno = :1;
SELECT PLAN_TABLE_OUTPUT FROM TABLE(DBMS_XPLAN.DISPLAY());
Executed with F5 gives me this output
plan FOR succeeded.
PLAN_TABLE_OUTPUT
Plan hash value: 3956160932
| Id | Operation | Name | Rows | Bytes | Cost (%CPU)| Time |
| 0 | SELECT STATEMENT | | 5 | 190 | 3 (0)| 00:00:01 |
|* 1 | TABLE ACCESS FULL| EMP | 5 | 190 | 3 (0)| 00:00:01 |
Predicate Information (identified by operation id):
1 - filter("DEPTNO"=TO_NUMBER(:1))
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