Bug 343169

Summary: editor opens when files are binary equal (I think it shouldn't)
Product: [Applications] kdiff3 Reporter: Archelon <megapteryx>
Component: kpartAssignee: michael <reeves.87>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Kubuntu   
OS: Linux   
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Description Archelon 2015-01-22 23:08:04 UTC 
I often need to compare two files that are probably identical but may not be.  kdiff3 is extremely useful for this, except that after I click OK on the "files are binary equal" box, I have to wait another 30 seconds or more for the editor to open and then manually close it.  It would save a lot of time if this behavior could be turned off; I think it should be off by default, but I could be failing to imagine some common use case.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Save file X for later.
2. Compare [file Y] with file X.
3. Files are binary equal.

Actual Results:  
Editor opens.

Expected Results:  
kdiff3 exits (after user acknowledges files are binary equal).

I'm using kdiff3 version 0.9.96, which is apparently what we get in Kubuntu 12.04.  I invoke it with the context menu in Dolphin.
Comment 1 michael 2022-09-29 20:25:57 UTC 
Sounds like something a Option flag might be useful for.