Bug 505377 - Start only one instance broken
Summary: Start only one instance broken
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: ktimer
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.04.2
Platform: Manjaro Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: A. Spehr
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Reported: 2025-06-09 14:04 UTC by Darryl
Modified: 2025-06-19 03:48 UTC (History)
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Description Darryl 2025-06-09 14:04:15 UTC 
SUMMARY
Check the box to select the start only one instance does not prevent starting new instances. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Check the box for Start only one instance
2. go to Application menu and select Ktimer a second third even a fourth time
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
New instances of Ktimer start 

EXPECTED RESULT
It should not start new instances

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.1-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Processor
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I noticed this behaviour ever since it was ported to KDE/Plasma 6/qt6.

Unrelated but the Window size is never remembered.
Comment 1 John Kizer 2025-06-19 03:48:58 UTC 
Hi - the "Start only one instance" box is not for KTimer itself, but for the programs that it starts. If that box is checked, then KTimer would not start the indicated program again if it's already running from a previous triggering of that same timer. Hope that helps clarify!