Bug 509250

Summary

KWrite opens text files in new windows instead of tabs despite settings configuration.


Description

When opening text files with KWrite, each file opens in a new KWrite window. The expected behavior, as per the setting in KWrite > Settings > Behavior > 'Open each document in its own window', is that files should open as tabs in the same KWrite window when this option is unchecked. However, this is not functioning as intended. 

Interestingly, creating a new file in KWrite does correctly add that new file as a tab instead of opening a new window.


Steps to Reproduce

1. Open KWrite.
2. Go to Settings > Behavior.
3. Ensure the option 'Open each document in its own window' is unchecked.
4. Open a text file.
5. Observe that the file opens in a new window instead of as a tab.


Expected Behavior

Files should open as tabs in the same KWrite window when the setting is unchecked.


Actual Behavior

Files open in new KWrite windows regardless of the setting.


Additional Information

KWrite version: 25.04.3
Operating System: Fedora Linux 42
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.9-201.fc42.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 6 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11400H @ 2.70GHz
Memory: 8 GiB of RAM (7.5 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® UHD Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU
Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
Product Name: ASUS TUF Gaming F15 FX506HC_FX506HC
System Version: 1.0