Bug 150911

Summary:	Kate Crashes When opening Directly or with terminal
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	Noj <manojvekaria>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	crash
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Noj 2007-10-17 06:27:27 UTC

Version:           2.5.5 (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    I Don't Know
OS:                Linux

I was just messing around with the kate font's and Plugins.,after applying, kate crashed fully., it doesn't open anyhow now.


this is the bug report it generated.
from terminal.
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 mllp206@bell04:~$ kate
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *paren t, const char *name, KInstance *instance )
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
ASSERT: "width" in /home/ana/Debian/kdelibs/kdelibs-3.5.5a.dfsg.1/./kate/part/ka terenderer.cpp (798)
KCrash: Application 'kate' crashing...
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From the KCrash...
================
(no debugging symbols found)
Using host libthread_db library "/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1".
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1234594112 (LWP 9803)]
[KCrash handler]
#5  0xb623916e in KateRenderer::textWidth () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkatepart.so
#6  0xb62d0f38 in KateViewInternal::range () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkatepart.so
#7  0xb62d2621 in KateViewInternal::viewLineOffset ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/libkatepart.so
#8  0xb62d3066 in KateViewInternal::maxStartPos ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/libkatepart.so
#9  0xb62d3168 in KateViewInternal::updateView ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/libkatepart.so
#10 0xb62d9591 in KateViewInternal::resizeEvent ()
   from /usr/lib/kde3/libkatepart.so
#11 0xb6d35b3e in QWidget::event () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#12 0xb6c96c26 in QApplication::internalNotify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#13 0xb6c995d6 in QApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#14 0xb7447e0e in KApplication::notify () from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4
#15 0xb6c2a421 in QApplication::sendEvent () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#16 0xb6c97c4e in QApplication::sendPostedEvents ()
   from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#17 0xb6d37eb7 in QWidget::show () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#18 0xb6d34d24 in QWidget::showChildren () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#19 0xb6d3813e in QWidget::show () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#20 0xb6e66f02 in QWidgetStack::raiseWidget () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3
#21 0xb7ce340e in KateViewSpace::showView ()
   from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#22 0xb7ce3497 in KateViewSpace::showView ()
   from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#23 0xb7d0c1e1 in KateViewSpace::addView ()
   from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#24 0xb7d0c57d in KateViewSpaceContainer::createView ()
   from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#25 0xb7d0d0ce in KateViewSpaceContainer::activateView ()
   from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#26 0xb7d0d15b in KateViewManager::activateView ()
   from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#27 0xb7d2c9a3 in KateApp::startupKate () from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#28 0xb7d2d2c1 in KateApp::KateApp () from /usr/lib/libkateinterfaces.so.0
#29 0xb7fac05c in kdemain () from /usr/lib/libkdeinit_kate.so
#30 0x08048482 in ?? ()
#31 0x00000001 in ?? ()
#32 0xbf9ef0b4 in ?? ()
#33 0xbf9ef038 in ?? ()
#34 0x080484f9 in ?? ()
#35 0xb7d6cc8c in ?? () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#36 0xbf9ef040 in ?? ()
#37 0xbf9ef088 in ?? ()
#38 0xb7d76ea8 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#39 0xb7d76ea8 in __libc_start_main () from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
#40 0x080483d1 in ?? ()
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Someone posted that try removing the fileselector block, from the katerc. however that doesn't work too.
its a problem with rendering, i could see that, but where i have no idea. any help would be appreciated.

my katerc file, backup. as when crashing started.
==================================
[$Version]
update_info=kate-2.4.upd:kate2.4

[Colors]
CurrentPalette=

[DocWordCompletion Plugin]
autopopup=true
treshold=1

[Filelist]
Edit Shade=255,102,153
Shading Enabled=true
Sort Type=0
View Shade=51,204,255

[General]
Days Meta Infos=30
Last Session=default.katesession
Modified Notification=false
Restore Documents=false
Restore Projects=false
Restore Window Configuration=false
Save Meta Infos=true
Session Exit=save
Show Console=false
Show Full Path in Title=false
ShowAlternativeShortcutConfig=true
Startup Session=last
Sync Konsole=true

[KDE]
MultipleInstances=false

[KFileDialog Settings]
Automatic Preview=true
Recent Files=$HOME/katefiletemplate,$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/report.txt,$HOME/public_html/rubix/net.html,$HOME/public_html/rubix/net.txt,$HOME/public_html/rubix/moves,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab11/main.c,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab11/Graph.c,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab11/Graph.h,$HOME/COMP2041/lab9/Lists.h,$HOME/COMP2041/lab9/Lists.c,$HOME/COMP2041/lab9/wfreq.c,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/part2.c,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/Makefile,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/Item.h,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/BinaryTree.c,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/BinaryTree.h

[KMimeTypeChooserDialog]
size=581,300

[KPrinter Settings]
ApplicationOptions=app-kate-boxcolor,#000000,app-kate-boxmargin,6,app-kate-boxwidth,1,app-kate-colorscheme,kate - Printing,app-kate-footerbg,#d3d3d3,app-kate-footerfg,#000000,app-kate-footerformat,||%U,app-kate-footerusebg,true,app-kate-headerbg,#d3d3d3,app-kate-headerfg,#000000,app-kate-headerformat,%y|%f|%p,app-kate-headerusebg,true,app-kate-hffont,,app-kate-printguide,false,app-kate-printlinenumbers,false,app-kate-printselection,false,app-kate-usebackground,false,app-kate-usebox,false,app-kate-usefooter,true,app-kate-useheader,false
DialogReduced=false
PrintCommand=
Printer=kaboo.dup

[Kate Document Defaults]
Allow End of Line Detection=true
Backup Config Flags=0
Backup Prefix=
Backup Suffix=~
Basic Config Flags=615022626
Encoding=
End of Line=0
Indentation Mode=2
Indentation Width=3
KTextEditor Plugin ktexteditor_docwordcompletion=true
KTextEditor Plugin ktexteditor_insertfile=false
KTextEditor Plugin ktexteditor_isearch=true
KTextEditor Plugin ktexteditor_kdatatool=false
KTextEditor Plugin ktexteditor_kttsd=false
Maximal Loaded Blocks=16
PageUp/PageDown Moves Cursor=false
Search Dir Config Depth=-1
Tab Width=4
Undo Steps=0
Word Wrap=false
Word Wrap Column=80

[Kate Main Window]
Height 960=961

[Kate Plugins]
katecppsymbolviewerplugin=true
katefiletemplates=true
katefll_plugin=false
katehelloworldplugin=false
katehtmltoolsplugin=false
kateinsertcommandplugin=false
katemakeplugin=true
katemodelineplugin=false
kateopenheaderplugin=true
katepybrowseplugin=false
katesnippetsplugin=true
katetextfilterplugin=true
katexmlcheckplugin=false
katexmltoolsplugin=false
libkatetabbarextensionplugin=true

[Kate Renderer Defaults]
Schema=kate - Normal
Show Indentation Lines=false
Word Wrap Marker=false

[Kate View Defaults]
Auto Center Lines=0
Bookmark Menu Sorting=0
Command Line=false
Default Mark Type=1
Dynamic Word Wrap=true
Dynamic Word Wrap Align Indent=80
Dynamic Word Wrap Indicators=1
Folding Bar=true
Icon Bar=false
Line Numbers=true
Persistent Selection=false
Scroll Bar Marks=false
Search Config Flags=26
Text To Search Mode=2

[Katepart Shortcuts]
backspace=Backspace;Shift+Backspace
to_matching_bracket=Shift+BraceRight

[MainWindow]
Height 1024=1025
Width 1280=1243

[MainWindow Toolbar extraToolBar]
IconText=IconOnly
Index=1
Offset=524

[MainWindow Toolbar isearchToolBar]
IconText=IconOnly
Index=3

[MainWindow Toolbar mainToolBar]
Index=0
NewLine=true
Offset=-2

[MainWindow Toolbar tabbarExtensionToolBar]
IconText=TextOnly
Index=2
NewLine=true
Offset=527

[Notification Messages]
AskForTrash=false
Binary File Opened Warning=false
kate_close_modonhd_3=yes
kate_ignore_modonhd=false

[Recent Files]
File1=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/fatal.h
File10=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/Index.lnk
File2=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/fatal.c
File3=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/myio.c
File4=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/myio.h
File5=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/build.c
File6=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/search.c
File7=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/Makefile
File8=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/index.c
File9=$HOME/COMP2041/assn3/global.h
Name1=fatal.h
Name10=Index.lnk
Name2=fatal.c
Name3=myio.c
Name4=myio.h
Name5=build.c
Name6=search.c
Name7=Makefile
Name8=index.c
Name9=global.h

[Shortcuts]
externaltool_CVSLogforCurrentDocument=Shift+F10
externaltool_CompareCurrentDocumenttoCVS=Shift+F11
externaltool_RunScript=Ctrl+Shift+X
kate_mdi_sidebar_visibility=none
kate_mdi_toolview_kate_console=Alt+Ctrl+Shift+X
kate_mdi_toolview_kate_filelist=Alt+Ctrl+Shift+D
kate_mdi_toolview_kate_fileselector=Alt+Ctrl+Shift+F
kate_mdi_toolview_kate_plugin_cppsymbolviewer=Alt+Ctrl+Shift+S
kate_mdi_toolview_kate_plugin_make=Alt+Ctrl+Shift+M

[TipOfDay]
RunOnStart=true
TipLastShown=2007,10,16,11,19,29

[fileselector]
AutoSyncEvents=0
current filter=
dir ;history=$HOME/COMP1921/,$HOME/COMP2041/Lab4/,$HOME/COMP2041/ass1/,$HOME/bin/,$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/,$HOME/public_html/rubix/,$HOME/public_html/,$HOME/eclipse/assn3/,$HOME/
filter history=
filter history len=9
last filter=assigndoub
;location=$HOME/COMP1921/Lab9/
pathcombo history len=9
restore last filter=true
restore location=true
toolbar actions=up,back,forward,home,reload,mkdir,short view,bookmarks,sync_dir

[fileselector:dir]
Separate Directories=false
Show Preview=false
Show hidden files=false
Sort by=Size
Sort case insensitively=true
Sort directories first=true
Sort reversed=false
View Style=Detail

[fileselector:view]
ColumnOrder=0,1,2,3,4,5
ColumnWidths=55,43,47,93,56,55
SortAscending=true
SortColumn=1
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Hope This Helps. I Just started how helpful kate could be, and it just started Crashing ):

Comment 1 Christoph Cullmann 2008-08-11 13:24:56 UTC

Thanks for your report. For KDE 4, we have rewritten most of that stuff, should no longer occur.