Bug 237490

Summary:	if Align is bound to TAB Kate catches TAB key even without focus
Product:	[Applications] kdevelop	Reporter:	Gert Wollny <gw.fossdev>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdevelop-bugs-null
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.0.0
Target Milestone:	4.0.1
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Gert Wollny 2010-05-13 13:19:17 UTC

Version:           4.0.0 (using KDE 4.4.3)
Compiler:          gcc/g++ (Ubuntu 4.4.3-4ubuntu5) 4.4.3 
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

I've set the TAB key in Kate to the "align" command. However, now I can no longer switch between controls, when the focus is outside the editor. Instead  the "align" command is executed in the editor. I came across the problem trying to use the "replace" dialog, but its actually the case for all controls: Kate catches the TAB key and runs the align command. 
When I remove the Kate TAB key binding, I can move around the controls, but using the TAB key to align the code properly is really the main feature that kept me from using KDevelop until now.

Comment 1 Andreas Pakulat 2010-05-13 16:36:39 UTC

I'm sorry, but thats the expected behaviour. Shortcuts are supposed to be application-global, not bound to a specific widget.

Comment 2 Gert Wollny 2010-05-13 18:49:20 UTC

Then, it seems, that some actions are considered to be more global then others: Code alignment is called regardless of focus and so is "save file" - (one exception: the console has the focus). 
The shortcut for code completion only works with the focus on the editor, as does the shortcut for "kill line", or delete character.

In summary, to me it seems that shortcuts that are related to editing are non-global and others are global. Aligning code is an editing action, and therefore, IMHO its shortcut should be non-global.