SUMMARY *** NOTE: If you are reporting a crash, please try to attach a backtrace with debug symbols. See https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Debugging/How_to_create_useful_crash_reports *** On saving, Kate could have a list of file-types. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Start a new file in Kate 2. Save file 3. dialogue only offers: file name & filter OBSERVED RESULT Save without adding a ".txt" after file name does not have a file ending / suffix EXPECTED RESULT * if no code is detected, the save dialog shall suggest or automatically append ".txt" to the entered file name * if the highlighting detects other languages, it may suggest the corresponding ending such as ".sh", ".html", ".css", ".py", ".php", etc. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Operating System: Kubuntu 21.10 KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.89.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 Kernel Version: 5.13.0-22-generic (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
In addition: EXPECTED RESULT Below the field "filter" in the file save dialogue there should be selection field for the most common file types.
That is a valid improvement wish. But somebody must step up to work on this.
Nobody had time for that, it is not even totally clear how to do it without annoying people. If somebody provides a merge request for that, we can reconsider, see https://kate-editor.org/join-us/ how to help out.