https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500253
Bug ID: 500253
Summary: settings for reload externally changes are not
persistent; the previous banner was a much more
functional solution
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version: 24.12.1
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: t...@gmx.de
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The settings for autoreload per window/view has changed to dialog instead of
banner.
When set it is not persistent but requires setting in the window/view list
every time a file has changed on disk, which is a real PITA if one uses
multiple views to monitor files, or changes multiple files manually from
outside kate.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. load file in kate
2. change file on disk, not by kate
3. do this for 15 files (write a script to append something to files) and feel
the pain
OBSERVED RESULT
A dialog that asks for reload/overwrite/ignore a window/view change appers
after every change on disk.
EXPECTED RESULT
The settings ought to be persistent per window/view.
The old banner was a perfect solution; from a UI perspective it is more
intuitive and less error-prone to make a setting as close as possible to where
it is effective. Optimally, only persistent general settings have an extra
window; slide-in panels or banners allow a quick, safe, fine-grained control.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed-Slowroll 20250101
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.9.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1
Kernel Version: 6.12.9-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Make banner vs. dialog a general persistent setting.
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