Bug 117001 - Often fails to offer to synchronize changed files
Summary: Often fails to offer to synchronize changed files
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kate
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 2.4.1
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWrite Developers
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Reported: 2005-11-24 13:50 UTC by Miguel Ángel Tribaldos
Modified: 2008-08-13 10:44 UTC (History)
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Description Miguel Ángel Tribaldos 2005-11-24 13:50:12 UTC
Version:           2.4.1 (using KDE KDE 3.4.1)
Installed from:    Fedora RPMs
OS:                Linux

Kate (great app!!) often fails to synchronize a modified file from an external editor,
like Vi, not providing the option to updating the new file version.
I still ignore in what circunstances it happens, i'll try investigate more in depth.
Comment 1 Anders Lund 2005-11-24 15:11:53 UTC
On Thursday 24 November 2005 13:50, Miguel Ángel Tribaldos wrote:
> Kate (great app!!) often fails to synchronize a modified file from an
> external editor, like Vi, not providing the option to updating the new file
> version. I still ignore in what circunstances it happens, i'll try
> investigate more in depth.


I'm not sure I completely understand the issue.

But Kate notes when a file has changed on disk, and when you try to save such 
a file, or focuses it, kate can warn you about it. We have yet no automatic 
reaction.
Comment 2 Thomas Friedrichsmeier 2007-12-11 01:34:10 UTC
Unfortunately, without further info, there's nothing that can be done about this. If you have been able to figure out a pattern, when this happens, please add more detail. Else this report will likely be closed, soon.
Comment 3 Anders Lund 2007-12-12 22:28:13 UTC
When I implemented the feature, we discussed how agressive it should be, and ended up with what we have:

* when a external file change is seen, the icon in the file list and status bar is changed to notify the user.

* When the user tries to close kate or save a file, he is offered ways to deal with the situation.

A possible improvement could be to offer immediate action as a user setting (show the dialog immediately when change is seen, for the current or all files. I can't remember if we suggest actions when a changed file becomes active, if not that would be a possible improvement too.
Comment 4 Andreas Pakulat 2007-12-12 23:30:14 UTC
Kate in kde3 shows the dialog when the user changes to the file that changed and if the file is already visible it also displays the dialog to take some action. IMHO that makes sense and should be working this way in KDE4 too (I didn't check if it does).
Comment 5 Anders Lund 2007-12-12 23:51:00 UTC
On Wednesday 12 December 2007, Andreas Pakulat wrote:
> IMHO that makes sense and should be working this way in KDE4 too (I didn't
> check if it does).


I'm glad to hear that i worked that day :-)

Likely noone changed it, and it still works in kde 4.
Comment 6 Thomas Friedrichsmeier 2007-12-13 13:24:37 UTC
Well, I guess I should have been more specific when asking for more specifics.

What I'm wondering is, whether this is
- a duplicate of bug #139402
- a duplicate of bug #104523
- something different

Unless you (the reporter) tell us it's "something different", I'd propose to close this report.
Comment 7 Christoph Cullmann 2008-08-13 10:44:48 UTC
Close...