Bug 378292

Summary:	Can't remove "Search and Replace" button
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	FF777 <yasuna>
Component:	application	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	kare.sars, yasuna
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	16.08
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description FF777 2017-03-30 23:08:37 UTC

I have a "Search and Replace" button and all I can do is move it.. When I right-click on it it only shows options to move it to an other sidebar, or to "Make Persistant"..

I have tried going to Settings menu and unchecking menu bar, show toolbar, show status bar, and show tabs, and I STILL see it..

I have gone in to toolbar settings, and I have 2 toolbars I can edit.. One is called "Main Toolbar <kate>" and other is "Main Toolbar <KatePartView>".. The kate one is empty already.. And the katepartview one only has 4 things that I put in it.. Neither one of them have "Search and Replace" enabled, so I can't even remove it..

The search and replace button takes up a whole toolbar line even though it is just 1 button.. Any where I move it to, it does not merge in to any other toolbar or status bar, so it is wasted space, and a button that I never use.. If I want to use replace I just use the keyboard shortcut..

I've used kate for many years for making bash scripts.. I'm not sure which update added this annoying button and empty space, but as far as I can tell it is unremovable..

Comment 1 Kåre Särs 2017-03-31 06:18:59 UTC

If you don't need the Search in files feature:
Settings->Configure Kate -> Application -> Plugins: un-check "Search & Replace"

If you just don't want to see the "icon" you can hide the sidebars:
View -> Tool Views -> Show Sidebars (ctrl+alt+shift+F)