Bug 490936 - System Monitor: Edit mode quietly saves changes and doesn't close automatically
Summary: System Monitor: Edit mode quietly saves changes and doesn't close automatically
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasma-systemmonitor
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.1.3
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KSysGuard Developers
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2024-07-28 16:37 UTC by neobrain
Modified: 2025-05-06 01:06 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description neobrain 2024-07-28 16:37:43 UTC 
SUMMARY
The state management behind page Edit mode is surprising in multiple ways that need revisiting. I'm creating a single bug since they seem related from an implementation point-of-view:

* Switching pages doesn't exit edit mode: When editing a page, switching to another page doesn't move the original page out of edit mode. Other page-full KDE applications (like system settings) don't have pages with "hidden state" like this.
* Quitting System Monitor saves all pending modifications **without asking confirmation**. I'm not aware of other applications that require explicit "Save Changes" to apply changes but then silently apply them on exit.

Instead, whenever the user switches pages or exits System Monitor, the user should be prompted with a dialog to ask whether chances should be discarded or applied.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.1.3
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.4.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2