503519 2025-04-29 11:37:51 +0000 Kate opens files in existing instances even if they are all on other virtual desktops 2026-06-24 23:00:26 +0000 1 1 2 Applications kate general Git Arch Linux Linux CONFIRMED https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/merge_requests/203 NOR normal --- 1 chuvik.hacker kwrite-bugs-null christoph hc6505 meven wiagn233 0 oldest_to_newest 2419855 0 chuvik.hacker 2025-04-29 11:37:51 +0000 SUMMARY When opening a file from a file manager or with "kate filename.txt" command, it will always find the last used running instance and create a new tab there. This happens even if all the Kate windows are not on current virtual desktop. I have to start a new Kate manually and only then open the file. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Start Kate 2. Switch to a different virtual desktop 3. Open a text file with Kate through a file manager OBSERVED RESULT Best case - Kate flashes in your panel's task manager widget, and that's it. EXPECTED RESULT A new instance of Kate appears with the requested file in its only tab. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: Arch Linux KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.13.0 Qt Version: 6.9.0 Kernel Version: 6.14.3-arch1-1 (64-bit) Graphics Platform: Wayland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Originally I though this is not a bug, but Méven on discuss.kde.org forwarded me back here. 2419859 1 meven 2025-04-29 11:44:16 +0000 Can take some inspiration from: https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/merge_requests/529 2419890 2 christoph 2025-04-29 14:38:37 +0000 (In reply to Méven from comment #1) > Can take some inspiration from: > https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/merge_requests/529 Perhaps I miss something there, but how does that work on Wayland? For X11 we have such code, too. 2419896 3 christoph 2025-04-29 14:45:50 +0000 We will need something like https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/merge_requests/203 for Wayland. 2420634 4 christoph 2025-05-02 15:24:04 +0000 As soon as it is possible, we will fix that, but so far we lack infrastructure for this. 2434187 5 christoph 2025-06-19 15:04:41 +0000 Linked this bug in the freedesktop request. 2526508 6 christoph 2026-06-24 23:00:26 +0000 *** Bug 521985 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***