How can i make kate behaviour go back to normal?

[Martin Steigerwald]

Hi!

Christoph Cullmann (cullmann.io) - 11.12.22, 19:24:18 CET:
> > You assume people use your workflow, and that's a lots of
> > assumption,
> > I've no use for split views or other main windows in my workflow.
> > 
> > Of course you'll are the ones doing the work, so you decide, but
> > don't dismiss
> > other people opinions just based on "it works for me".
[…]
> I am sorry that is such an issue for you,
> for me it just matched what we did with most
> other dialogs and tools in the last dev cycle.
> 
> You are right it isn't consistent with e.g.
> the other setting dialogs in the settings menu.

Thank you for this move towards a solution, Christoph.

I have read a ping-pong versus "its a good change" and "it does not work 
for me" in this thread. It appears to be a right versus wrong kind of 
thread which could basically go on forever.

I wonder what would happen if I consider it is not about right versus 
wrong, but about preferences. Some like it this way, some like it 
another way. Am I to judge whether their reasons are good ones? Probably 
not.

So I wonder:

What would be the cost, implementation wise, to make this behavior 
optional?

Today I received the update to KWrite / Kate 21.12 via Devuan Ceres 
(Debian Sid). I immediately switched off the empty window dialog in both 
apps. In most apps I do not tolerate these. My Firefox profiles start 
with an empty page. I know where to go and auto completion in URL bar 
was good enough. And the best of this: It was just one click. Gone it 
was. No need to argue about anything: I could have it my way, others 
could have it their way and I even get that this empty window dialog 
could help beginners.

So what would be the cost to make the new settings in main window thing 
optional? If it is low, I strongly suggest to settle that argument in 
this way. Its not that we have somewhat similar options elsewhere like 
Kontact with all the apps inside of it or all or some KDEPIM apps being 
separate.

As to my own preferences: I don't know yet. I probably would make Kate 
settings an extra window again in case it would be non-modal.

Best,
-- 
Martin