Bug 427264

Summary:	multi-tabs, multi-window interface
Product:	[Applications] khelpcenter	Reporter:	ratijas <me>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Documentation Editorial Team <kde-doc-english>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	davidbryant
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.7.6.200780
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description ratijas 2020-10-02 20:57:52 UTC

SUMMARY

Currently KHelpCenter lacks any multi-window or multi-tab support. Which makes it extremely useless: one can open as many Konsole terminals running manual pages, but only one page at KHelpCenter at a time.

This brings us to a second, closely related issue.

Multi-instance is also unsupported -- which would be good if only we had multi-window or multi-tabs. I tried running second instance while first one was minimized: visually nothing happened at all.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Main issue:
1. Launch KHelpCenter
2. Try opening any two articles at the same time.

Secondary issue:
1. Launch KHelpCenter
2. Minimize the-main-and-the-only window
3. Launch KHelpCenter's second instance

OBSERVED RESULT
Main issue:
There's no way having two articles open at the same time.

Secondary issue:
Nothing visually happens.

EXPECTED RESULT
Main issue:
Multiple windows and/or tabs should be supported.

Secondary issue:
I would expend one of these to happen:
- Open second window
- Open new tab
- At least bring minimized window to front

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: Plasma 5.19.5
KDE Frameworks Version: KDE 5.74.0
Qt Version: 5.15.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 David C. Bryant 2020-11-01 16:35:18 UTC

Just a suggestion. All the KDE application documentation is available for viewing online. For English, start here:

https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/

Browse the various subdirectories for the application you wish to consult. For instance, "kmail2" is in the "pim" subdirectory:

https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/pim/kmail2/

You can open those HTML pages in Firefox, or Chromium, or some other browser with tabbing support, and use just as many tabs as your little heart desires.