Bug 502646

Summary:	Swap file is not created at custom location.
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	Marco A Cruz Quevedo <macruzq>
Component:	application	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	christoph
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	23.08.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	KDE Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	24.12
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Marco A Cruz Quevedo 2025-04-10 15:42:27 UTC

SUMMARY
Swap file is not created at custom location.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Select Setings / Configure Kate / Open_Sabe /Advanced(tab)
2. Swap file mode: Enabled, store in custom directory
3. Click Apply

OBSERVED RESULT
The swap file is still being created in the default directory.


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Christoph Cullmann 2025-04-12 15:53:06 UTC

Just tried that with 24.12, works for me, if I set a custom dir, the dir is created and stuff appears there:

ls /tmp/tetete/
05a684291b178bb3484d9e7f8b94d1a4ea72b216-.kateconfig.kate-swp