List of functions in Python script being edited in Kate?

[Waqar Ahmed]

Hi,

Setting up an LSP is fairly straightforward but can be a bit daunting
the first time you do it. Kate already handles the "LSP" config for
you (in most cases).

For python, you need pyls. Since you already have it, you can verify
whether it starts by enter on the command line:

pyls

if that executes, congrats, you have a working python language server.
There is nothing more to it really.

Now when you open a python file, Kate will automatically start the LSP
for you. To test whether it is actually working, try the
autocompletion and write somethiing. If the autocompletion items have
"[]" (square brackets) in the end, your lsp is working fine.
Additionally you can try to "Ctrl + Click" on some symbol and see
whether it takes you to the symbols definition.

There are other servers for python, like Microsofts python server and
some more. You can experiment with those yourself and ask for help if
it doesn't work. How would you configure a new server? Well, you can
start by looking at the config in "Kate -> Configure Kate -> LSP ->
Default Server Settings". Its usually just adding the executable, but
sometimes there's a little more to it.

Also, we have a help page for LSP settings in Kate Help which you can
explore it here:
https://docs.kde.org/stable5/en/kate/kate/kate-application-plugin-lspclient.html

On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:58 PM Tony Dunn <tonydunn at protonmail.com> wrote:
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> I've never managed to get a LSP for any language working with Kate, and would welcome someone with a working config for (say) Python sharing that for instructional purposes.
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> I got pyls and everything else from pypi and did pip3 install 'python-language-server[all]' so the whole collection of flake8, pycodestyle etc were installed, but the docs are a bit too vague (for me) to extract what needs to be done with the LSP config so Kate can connect and take advantage of what the LSP can do.
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> Thanks
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> Tony
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> On Monday, July 12th, 2021 at 21:44, SecretCode <secretcode343 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thank you! Symbol Viewer does a great job - classes, method and global functions are all recognised and can be navigated to.
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> This is all I need, but it sounds like LSP could offer more - however, I get a (repeated) warning flashing up:
> LSP Client: Server terminated unexpectedly: python3 -m pyls --check-parent-process
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> I presume I need to install the pyls module to provide this language server, but I can't work out where to get hold of it.
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>
> Joe
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> On 12/07/2021 19:14, Waqar Ahmed wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Yes, there are multiple ways to do that. In settings - plugins, enable "Symbol Viewer".
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> I am not sure if supports python, but if it does you will have symbols listed in a tool view.
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> However, The best way to do this is via "LSP plugin". Set up a python language server, and it will provide you with intelligent auto completion, go to definition and other IDE like features.
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> A third way to do it is via our CTags plugin.
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> On Mon, Jul 12, 2021, 9:54 PM SecretCode <secretcode343 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi, first post to the list!
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>> One thing I'd really like to improve my use of Kate as a Python code editor is the ability to list all the functions and/or classes in the current script / module, for example in a tool view panel. As most IDE editors provide!
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>> I'm sure this capability must exist but I have not been able to find it ... is there such a thing? Possibly as a plugin?
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>> Thanks - Joe
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