[kdepim-users] Kontact refuses to re-start

[Thomas Olsen]

On Tuesday 01 December 2009 10:26:30 Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Monday 30 November 2009 22:06:55 Thomas Olsen wrote:
> > On Monday 30 November 2009 21:14:54 Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > On Monday 30 November 2009 17:49:08 Bob Smits wrote:
> > > > Hello.
> > > >
> > > > I'm running OpenSuse 11.2 64 bit on a Lenovo T61 and using the KDE4
> > > >  desktop.
> > > >
> > > > For the most part, it's working fine. Sound, connecting, even DVDs
> > > > all work OK.
> > > >
> > > > What doesn't work OK is Kontact KDE-PIM. It starts up OK and behaves
> > > >  normally until I shut it down. Then it refuses to re-start - the
> > > > icon bounces for a while, then goes away, and nothing happens. The
> > > > only way I can get it to start again is to log off my session and
> > > > restart it.
> > > >
> > > > I looked for problems reported and note some of it appeared to relate
> > > > to having the kontact item in the tool bar so I removed it from there
> > > > but left it in it's normal menu position. That doesn't appear to make
> > > > any difference.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone else have this problem?
> > >
> > > Do you use KOrganizer?  We are finding that there is a problem that
> > > sounds the same in Fedora.  For some reason Kontact simply will not
> > > start if your korganizerrc is set to use the monthly view as current. 
> > > If that line is removed Kontact starts normally.  Until this is
> > > resolved we have to make sure that we don't stay in month-view when we
> > > shut kontact down. HTH
> >
> > The problem seems to be that Kontact  doesn't shut down properly when
> > KOrganizer is set to month view. I had the problem for a long time and
> >  never thought that it could have anything to do with month vs. other
> >  views, but I've just tested it and it closes down properly when set to
> >  e.g. week view.
> >
> > I always had to do "ps ax|grep kontact" before starting it...
> 
> I've never had a problem until about 2 months ago - it must be something in
>  an update, as prior to that I used month-view all the time.
> 
> > BTW: Kubuntu Karmic 9.10, KDE and Kontact 4.3.3.
> > Is this bug filed in Bugzilla?
> 
> I *think* I reported it on the Fedora bugzilla, but I'm not certain.

I found this:

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207124

and added your info about KOrganizer and Month View. The bug has been confirmed 
by popular vote.

-- 
Best Regards / Med venlig hilsen

Thomas Olsen
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