https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=494235
Bug ID: 494235
Summary: Formatting Plugin need npm and prettier to be
installed
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version: 23.08.5
Platform: Ubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: if.gnu.li...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The "Formatting" plugin, which is described as a plugin for formatting code,
requires npm to be installed in the system. However, npm is not included in
Kubuntu as a default package. So, if a Kate user enables the plugin and trigger
it by saving changes, the "Output" status panel shows "[... Format Error]
/bin/sh: 1: npm: not found". As far as I can find, the source of the problem is
the "Formatting" plugin calls prettier_script.js[1], which can be installed by
npm i prettier
Although there is a line [2] that warns the user to install node and prettier
[3], there was not such a warning either when I enabled the plugin or saved a
file after eneabling the plugin.
Note: I am not a developer and I don't know any programming language.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a document in Kate
2. Enable Formatting plugin: Settings>Configure Kate>Plugins> Check Formatting
3. Save the file via Menu>File>Save or by CTRL+S shortcut (you don't need to
change anything)
OBSERVED RESULT
"Output" status panel shows "[... Format Error] /bin/sh: 1: npm: not found".
EXPECTED RESULT
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.11
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.115.0
Qt Version: 5.15.13
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[1]
https://invent.kde.org/utilities/kate/-/blob/master/addons/format/prettier_script.js?ref_type=heads
[2]
https://invent.kde.org/utilities/kate/-/blob/master/addons/format/Formatters.cpp?ref_type=heads#L221
[3] https://www.npmjs.com/package/prettier
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