https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=434580
Bug ID: 434580
Summary: Quick Open Screen can be confusing to new users
Product: kate
Version: unspecified
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: application
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: israeld...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The quick open 'screen' can be confusing to new users if they have only an
Untitled document open, since there is no directory listing showing files, it
could seem like you are "breaking" the program as a new user.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use an operating system that can handle real programs
2. install kate and execute it
3. click the quick open button
OBSERVED RESULT
If a user clicks the "Quick Open" their 'Untitled' document disappears and they
are given a foreign screen with their document name. Clicking this opens a new
document. It only works if this is a new un-saved document (think of a brand
new user's first impressions trying the features out). A user will avoid using
a feature that could be useful if they think they 'break' things when they
click it.
EXPECTED RESULT
The quick open should have files. Perhaps starting with ~/Documents. A new
user using a new feature should find that feature working and intuitive. It
should never seem like you are breaking a program on accident. If there were
files listed the quick open would make sense as to what it is, what it does,
and what happened when you clicked it. This is actually probably a simple fix
like:
quick_open_directory = get_env(HOME) + "/Documents" or whatever cool KDE APIs
you'd use
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.11.2-1-MANJARO
(available in About System) (called system information now)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.79.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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