Kate - Source code section for lines range on the scrollbar

[christoph at cullmann.io]

On 2024-07-09 02:52, disquisitiones wrote:
> Hi Christoph,
> 
> thanks for your feedback, good to know that these features can be also
> of interest for the project.
> 
> I can start to dig in and see what is possible, I will open three
> different threads in the mailing list for the points I've mentioned
> probably starting with the easiest one, point 2). My idea there is not
> really related with the interaction with errors and warnings
> (which would be point 3) rather with the possibility of observing the
> possible generated standard output while coding but trying to minimize
> as much as possible the interruption of the flow allowing for a smooth
> cycle of coding => compiling => standard output check => coding
> without
> ever the need of leaving the keyboard.

Hi,

I think for such feature & implementation discussions it would be best 
if
we discuss that in some issues on:

https://invent.kde.org/utilities/kate/-/issues

That makes it much easier to follow that and have it documented
for more people.

Greetings
Christoph


> 
> Thanks and kind regards,
> 
> Luca
> 
> Il giorno dom 7 lug 2024 alle ore 10:54 <christoph at cullmann.io> ha
> scritto:
> 
>> On 2024-07-07 03:38, disquisitiones wrote:
>>> Hello Christoph,
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>>> 
>>> no I've just started knowing Kate and I really like it (after
>>> frustration with so many other editors i tried), but I would like
>> to
>>> modify it
>>> for introducing some features I would love to have, for example:
>>> 
>>> 1) Implement smooth scrolling
>> 
>> That is an often wished feature, if there is some reasonable way to
>> implement,
>> such a feature would be welcome upstream.
>> 
>>> 
>>> 2) When running an external tool like "Compile and Run cpp" with a
>>> keyboard shortcut, maintain the keyboard focus in the editor
>> window.In
>>> my understanding currently it is not possible and to continue
>> working
>>> on the code it is necessary to bring the mouse and click in the
>> window
>>> to regain focus on it,
>>> honestly I find this inconvenient.
>>> 
>>> 3) When running an external tool like "Compile and Run cpp", have
>> the
>>> possible errors and warnings detected directly represented in the
>>> editor window
>>> at the corresponding locations, with keyboard shortcuts available
>> for
>>> navigating among them, see this hypothetical mockup:
>>> 
>>> Would be possible to draw arbitrary graphics in the window, like
>>> rectangles with rounded corners and triangles for precisely
>> pointing
>>> to the locations?
>>> And to create space between the lines to make space for these
>>> graphical elements?
>> 
>> At the moment we only have inline notes that allow to add stuff
>> inside
>> lines.
>> I think this needs extensions in KTextEditor.
>> It would have a use case for LSP things, too.
>> 
>>> 
>>> Let me know your opinion on the feasibility of these features, and
>> in
>>> case there is interest in them, I would be more than happy to
>>> contribute to the project.
>> 
>> I like the idea of having smooth scrolling and the better showing of
>> 
>> inline information.
>> 
>> I think both will take some large amount of work, or at least some
>> clever approach to it,
>> but I think they would we very useful for a lot of people.
>> 
>> Greetings
>> Christoph
>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your attention and best regards,
>>> 
>>> Luca
>>> 
>>> Il giorno ven 5 lug 2024 alle ore 14:22 <christoph at cullmann.io> ha
>>> scritto:
>>> 
>>>> On 2024-07-05 09:52, Kåre Särs wrote:
>>>>> Hello Luca,
>>>>> 
>>>>> That particular UI element is in KTextEditor:
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/ktexteditor/-/blob/master/src/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp?ref_type=heads#L332
>>>>> 
>>>>> Br,
>>>>> Kåre
>>>>> 
>>>>> On fredag 5 juli 2024 08:43:24 EEST disquisitiones wrote:
>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm building a custom version of the Kate editor modifying the
>>>> source
>>>>>> code.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Could you indicate the section of the Kate source code that is
>>>>>> responsible
>>>>>> for the display of this graphical element
>>>>>> that shows the range of the lines when the scrollbar is moved?
>>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> just out of interest, is that custom version available online
>>>> and might it make sense to upstream some alterations?
>>>> 
>>>> Greetings
>>>> Christoph
>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> [image: image.png]
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Many thanks,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Luca Rocca