Bug 447260

Summary:	Resetting to defaults resets all tabs to defaults
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	strangequark <random1123581321>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.23.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description strangequark 2021-12-20 09:28:50 UTC

SUMMARY
Resetting to defaults in a complicated settings page with multiple tabs (eg. Touchpad when using the synaptics driver) resets all the tabs to defaults. Expected behavior would be to reset only the tab the user is currently on to reset to defaults.
However, I also see the need to reset everything to defaults at times.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to a complicated settings page with multiple tabs
2. Change a bunch of settings on different tabs
3. Reset to defaults using the Defaults option in the bottom bar

OBSERVED RESULT
All the tabs are resetted to defaults, this is not indicated anywhere.

EXPECTED RESULT
Having a dropdown in 'Defaults', saying 'Reset all defaults' and 'Reset only current tab to defaults' or something like that.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 35
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.88.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Graphics Platform: X11

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-01-11 22:34:03 UTC

Right now it's very consistent. You click on the "Defaults" button to reset *everything* to its default settings. Otherwise what it does would be unpredictable. Will it reset everything to defaults? Only the stuff on this tab? Only the stuff for the current device? Only the stuff for the current list item? That's just not workable, sorry. Offering multiple options for what to reset to default settings seems like super overkill. I don't think we can do this.