Bug 505377

Summary:	Start only one instance broken
Product:	[Applications] ktimer	Reporter:	Darryl <ddrs>
Component:	general	Assignee:	A. Spehr <zahl>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	john.kizer
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.04.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Darryl 2025-06-09 14:04:15 UTC

SUMMARY
Check the box to select the start only one instance does not prevent starting new instances. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Check the box for Start only one instance
2. go to Application menu and select Ktimer a second third even a fourth time
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
New instances of Ktimer start 

EXPECTED RESULT
It should not start new instances

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.1-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Processor
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I noticed this behaviour ever since it was ported to KDE/Plasma 6/qt6.

Unrelated but the Window size is never remembered.

Comment 1 John Kizer 2025-06-19 03:48:58 UTC

Hi - the "Start only one instance" box is not for KTimer itself, but for the programs that it starts. If that box is checked, then KTimer would not start the indicated program again if it's already running from a previous triggering of that same timer. Hope that helps clarify!