Bug 197247 - KDE safe mode: start KDE with default settings, enable them one by one
Summary: KDE safe mode: start KDE with default settings, enable them one by one
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: kde
Classification: I don't know
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Unspecified
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2009-06-20 11:49 UTC by Dotan Cohen
Modified: 2020-09-29 23:55 UTC (History)
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Description Dotan Cohen 2009-06-20 11:49:30 UTC 
Version:            (using KDE 4.2.90)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

Often there are "little glitches" that cause KDE settings to "go bad" or need a reset. Usually the advice given on Linux mailing lists is to move ~/.kde to a different name and to start KDE with fresh settings. It would be nice if KDE had a "safe mode" where one could start KDE with the default settings (KDE would effectively ignore ~/.kde) and could then enable them one by one to see what breaks. This would also save users who don't know what to go back and recover from their old ~/.kde directory: Kmail emails and such seem like a popular place to lose data!

I will CC this bug to various mailing list threads over the next few weeks to demonstrate usage scenarios.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-09-29 23:55:52 UTC 
I don't know if this really makes sense. We should just fix the bugs causing you to want it. :)