Bug 152826

Summary:	kwrite should notify about non-existing file specified on command line
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	Reindl Harald <spam2>
Component:	kwrite	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	cullmann, rdieter
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:	4.11

Description Reindl Harald 2007-11-24 14:52:05 UTC

Version:           4.5.8 (using KDE KDE 3.5.8)
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs
OS:                Linux

kwrite has a bug that can make crazy beginners
See also: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=397101

kwrite /etc/this-does-not-exist.txt
Says nothing, opens an empty editor an may save the file
But if you have misstyped the filename you dont know this

kwrite /boot/grub/grub.conf
Opens as normal user an empty editor instead to 
say there are no permissions

Do not know if this is a kde bug or only in kde of fedora, but sometimes its a
pain - In the first case the apllication should make a request to create the non
existing file or cancel.

In the second case it should tell the user that the file exists but he has no
permissions

Comment 1 Thomas Friedrichsmeier 2007-12-14 16:03:18 UTC

The second part (trying to open a file with no read permissions) is fixed in KDE 4 (see bug #142856).

Regarding the first part (non-existent file specified on command line), I guess we could show an information dialog (with a "don't show again" box) in this case, to make life easier for the unexpecting newbie. But that will require new strings, so it's not before KDE 4.1. Also it's a (valid) wish, not a bug.

Comment 2 Christoph Cullmann 2014-01-25 23:42:55 UTC

KWrite/Kate now show a "new file" message inside the view.