Version: (using KDE 4.2.0) OS: Linux Installed from: Ubuntu Packages I have changed (Settings->Edit Current Profile->Tabs->Tab Titles->Tab Title Format) to (%n : %d), to include directory name in the tab title. But, whenever I 'cd' to a different directory, it takes 3 to 4 secs for the tab/window title to get updated and I think this should be done immediately, as it looks strange for the user !! Thanks a lot...
This is actually intentional. The reason is to stop the tab text flickering when running a command that invokes a lot of sub-commands or which changes directory very frequently. Originally the delay was quite short (0.2 seconds) but after testing I increased it to 2 seconds.
It seems it should be possible to do better... maybe set the interval very low, but don't change unless it has been static for a longer time?
> It seems it should be possible to do better Definitely - but just making the delay shorter isn't the answer though.
I agree that this bug is very annoying. I often cd to a directory and then open 4-5 tabs to realise that the new tabs opened in the previous directory … Would it be possible to check the dir each time the command line is given back to the user? That is when a programme is running on the foreground keep things as they are now but as soon as it ends update the directory? Is that feasible?
> just making the delay shorter isn't the answer though True, but that's not what I suggested. I also suggested a means of "flicker prevention". Of course, what we really need is the feature from Sirius Cybernetics Happy Vertical People Transporters so that we can change the title when we know it will be correct for the next few seconds. ;-)
> I agree that this bug is very annoying. I often cd to a > directory and then open 4-5 tabs to realise that the new tabs > opened in the previous directory I hadn't noticed this before but yes it is related. Whenever a new tab needs to be opened it should update the current directory information from the current tab regardless of the update delay anyway.
Hi! I have had a look to refresh the current working dir when opening a new tab, however it appears that it is only possible to update it from within the Session class. As i am not that familiar with the konsole code base i guess the updateWorkingDirectory() function is kept private for a good reason. I am unsure what is the cleanest way to proceed (especially that my programming skills are not that great). Thanks! PS: is that bug really INVALID? I keep hitting it quite a few times everyday.
> PS: is that bug really INVALID? I keep hitting it quite a few times everyday. The bug you are talking about is not what this report is about. This report is only about the delay between input to the terminal and the tab title updating - that delay was added after testing. See comment #1