Bug 447260 - Resetting to defaults resets *all* tabs to defaults
Summary: Resetting to defaults resets *all* tabs to defaults
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: systemsettings
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.23.3
Platform: Fedora RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2021-12-20 09:28 UTC by strangequark
Modified: 2022-01-11 22:34 UTC (History)
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Description strangequark 2021-12-20 09:28:50 UTC 
SUMMARY
Resetting to defaults in a complicated settings page with multiple tabs (eg. Touchpad when using the synaptics driver) resets all the tabs to defaults. Expected behavior would be to reset only the tab the user is currently on to reset to defaults.
However, I also see the need to reset everything to defaults at times.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Go to a complicated settings page with multiple tabs
2. Change a bunch of settings on different tabs
3. Reset to defaults using the Defaults option in the bottom bar

OBSERVED RESULT
All the tabs are resetted to defaults, this is not indicated anywhere.

EXPECTED RESULT
Having a dropdown in 'Defaults', saying 'Reset all defaults' and 'Reset only current tab to defaults' or something like that.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 35
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.88.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Graphics Platform: X11

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Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-01-11 22:34:03 UTC 
Right now it's very consistent. You click on the "Defaults" button to reset *everything* to its default settings. Otherwise what it does would be unpredictable. Will it reset everything to defaults? Only the stuff on this tab? Only the stuff for the current device? Only the stuff for the current list item? That's just not workable, sorry. Offering multiple options for what to reset to default settings seems like super overkill. I don't think we can do this.