[kate] [Bug 465064] New: Multiple windows always have the same files open

[Alex Kodat]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465064

            Bug ID: 465064
           Summary: Multiple windows always have the same files open
    Classification: Applications
           Product: kate
           Version: 22.04.3
          Platform: macOS (DMG)
                OS: macOS
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: application
          Assignee: kwrite-bugs-null at kde.org
          Reporter: akodat at rocketsoftware.com
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
***
On my new M1 Mac (Ventura 13.2) whenever I open a new Window in Kate, the files
I have open in other windows are opened there too and as I open and close files
in one window the other windows generally open and close those files too
(though weirdly, sometimes a close is *not* reflected in other windows). 
***
I've run Kate (and love it!) on KDE (wish my company would let me run Linux/KDE
:-() and on Windows and switched to a Mac and this behavior is driving me batty
as it totally defeats the purpose of multiple Windows. After all, what good do
multiple windows do if they're identical. I understand that macOS's disdain for
multiple instances of a program is annoying and probably could be worked around
to produce the behavior I'd like with multiple instances but having multiple
independent Windows would be far tidier.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a few files in a Kate window under macOS (multiple tabs)
2. Open another window -- all files open in original window are open in new
one. :-(
3. Open additional files in any window opens them in all windows. :-(

OBSERVED RESULT

New windows have all files open that current window had. File opens and closes
reflect in all windows.

EXPECTED RESULT

Each window's open files are independent and a new window starts with no open
files.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS: 

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