Kate - Source code section for lines range on the scrollbar

[Kåre Särs]

Hi Luca,

On Tuesday, 9 July 2024 03.52.57 EEST 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.

I think you can disable the focus-compile-output of the Build & Run plugin.
When the plugin is enabled there should be a config page for it and there you 
can un-check the "Automatically switch to output pane....."

Regards,
  Kåre

> 
> 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/katev
> > iewhelpers.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