Bug 409677

Summary:	Main window is not brought to front when file is opened from outside (e.g. via association click)
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	Michal Mutl <michal.mutl>
Component:	application	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	christoph, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	19.04.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Michal Mutl 2019-07-10 10:29:59 UTC

SUMMARY

Main window is not brought to front when file is opened from outside (e.g. via association click). 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Associate Kate with txt files
2. Open Kate
3. Go to explorer, find any txt file and double-click

OBSERVED RESULT
File is opened in Kate but Kate is not brought to front (only its icon in taskbat blinks)

EXPECTED RESULT
Kate should get focus and become front window

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 10
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2019-07-15 21:01:16 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 407288 ***

Comment 2 Christoph Cullmann 2019-07-15 21:17:38 UTC

Hmm, I am not sure my fix works on Windows.