Bug 399897

Summary: Falkon: Switching between tabs forces tab to reload
Product: [Applications] Falkon Reporter: Turtle <turtle>
Component: generalAssignee: David Rosca <nowrep>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal    
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Turtle 2018-10-16 19:19:45 UTC 
SUMMARY
A webbrowser should only reload a webbage when requested to do so. Switching between tabs in falkon reloads the tab. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open several tabs
2. Wait a short while
3. Switch between tabs
4. Browser will reload the tab.

OBSERVED RESULT
Browser will reload the tab.

EXPECTED RESULT
Tab should stay exactly as it was.

SOFTWARE VERSIONS
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:5.12 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 5.9

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am running Falkon in openbox without a full KDE.
Kernel Linux-4.18.12
Platform x86_64-Intel-R-_Core-TM-_i7-3520M_CPU_@_2.90GHz
libtool:        2.4.6-r3
make:           4.2.1-r4
glibc:           2.26-r7
Comment 1 David Rosca 2018-12-24 13:40:33 UTC 
It doesn't reload tab when switching to it, unless the site itself reloads when page visibility changes.