Bug 518694 - kate select start point switches to the end of the first word when selecting text from the first letter of the line
Summary: kate select start point switches to the end of the first word when selecting ...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 516511
Alias: None
Product: kate
Classification: Applications
Component: application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.12.3
Platform: Flatpak Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWrite Developers
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Reported: 2026-04-08 12:40 UTC by kde.setup
Modified: 2026-04-08 15:25 UTC (History)
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Description kde.setup 2026-04-08 12:40:56 UTC 
SUMMARY
When I try to select text from the beginning of a line and drag the cursor to the right, the selection anchor point switches to the end of the first word in the line.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. select text from the left most character
2. drag cursor to the right
3. observe the selection suddenly jumping to the end of the word

OBSERVED RESULT
selection jumps to the end of the word

EXPECTED RESULT
selection stays in the original location

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora Linux 43 (KDE Plasma Desktop Edition)
KDE Plasma Version: KDE Plasma 6.6.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.24.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 kde.setup 2026-04-08 12:51:24 UTC 
Created attachment 191369 [details]
Video showing the mentioned behavior
Comment 2 Waqar Ahmed 2026-04-08 15:25:38 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 516511 ***