Bug 68621

Summary:	enable open of second tab before some viewer part starts
Product:	[Applications] konqueror	Reporter:	klee
Component:	tabbing	Assignee:	Konqueror Bugs <konqueror-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	ktecho
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
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Description klee 2003-11-20 01:53:56 UTC

Version:           unknown (using KDE 3.1.93 (CVS >= 20031111), yes)
Compiler:          gcc version 3.2
OS:          Linux (i686) release 2.4.21-1up.1

Currently, a freshly started Konqueror cannot open a second tab (Location -> New Tab is disabled) before some viewer part loads something in the current window.

If you disable the Konqueror introduction in the web browsing view profile using config:/disable_overview, then Konqueror starts up with no part loaded (not even about:blank).

The combination of these two features means that you cannot open multiple tabs in a freshly started Konqueror window.  This might almost be OK, except that some actions (e.g., fetching a web page) do not display anything until some of the content arrives.  So, if you open a slow-loading web page first, then you cannot open a second tab and do something else while you're waiting for the first tab to load.

This limitation is also inconsistent with two other Konqueror behaviors:
+ You can always open a new window.  "Open new tab" should be enabled whenever "open new window" is enabled.
+ If you already have multiple tabs, and the current tab is empty, then you can open a new window.  (This may be because empty tabs are created with about:blank instead of nothing.)

Comment 1 Stephan Binner 2003-11-20 15:34:24 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 63873 ***

Comment 2 klee 2004-05-06 22:40:14 UTC

OK, Bug# 63873 is closed: as of KDE 3.2.1, "new tab" and "duplicate current tab" menu options are disabed when no part is loaded.  This is a fine resolution for that bug, since that bug was reported as "normal", and is now fixed.

However, I am reopening this bug, which is a "wishlist" request that these menu options *should* be enabled, and *should* do the expected thing.  I wish that "open new tab" could be enabled whenever "open new window" is enabled, for the reasons I describe above.  I suggest you try using browsing on dialup for a while --- you will find plenty of use for the "open new tab" action when no part is loaded in the Konqueror window.

Comment 3 Luis Miguel García 2004-07-02 18:24:26 UTC

I don't think this bug is fixed.

When I write an url and press enter, I cannot do Ctrl+T to open a new tab until the first page has started drawing, so whit my slow connection this sucks.

Comment 4 Luis Miguel García 2004-07-29 10:19:25 UTC

well, perhaps it's fixed.

Comment 5 Michael Brade 2004-08-24 14:47:57 UTC

Yes, it's definitely fixed. Works here using KDE 3.3.