Created attachment 155454 [details]
screenshot of the configuration screen issue in KWrite

SUMMARY
The new in-tab configuration screen is compressed heavily (with scroll bars) to fit in the window, when the window is small. In order to change settings, a user is likely to have to resize their KWrite window, which is undesirable.

I'm reporting this bug against the KWrite component because it affects KWrite much more significantly (see below), but it's a problem for Kate as well.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a small KWrite window.
2. Settings > Configure KWrite

OBSERVED RESULT

The configure screen is too small to use. (See screenshot) This issue especially affects KWrite because it uses big friendly icons for the configuration categories, rather than a simple list. This means that much more scrolling is involved in changing settings in KWrite.

To add insult to injury, configuration tabs don't have the context menu that other tabs have, so you can't even detach the tab. That prevents the most obvious workaround for users who can't easily resize the window without altering their workflow.

EXPECTED RESULT

The configure screen remains fully usable for any starting window size. (A way to disable the in-tab configuration screen would also help users work around the issue, but wouldn't solve the underlying problem here.)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.101.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Kernel Version: 6.1.5-arch2-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11