Re: How can i make kate behaviour go back to normal?

Hello Albert,

> 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

You _assume_ that I assume that when in fact I don't.
I don't use splits or extra mainWindows either.

You are free to think it's terrible/whatever. There's no opinion dismissal
here or otherwise this discourse wouldn't have happened. We decided on a
more non-modal workflow.


On Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:07 PM Albert Astals Cid <[email protected]> wrote:

> El diumenge, 11 de desembre de 2022, a les 18:18:07 (CET), Waqar Ahmed va
> escriure:
> > , > And with regard to switching views with a Kate-specific keyboard
> > shortcut, I
> > switch all the time between different windows (including settings
> dialogs)
> > of
> > the same or different applications with Alt+Tab. How does having to learn
> > and
> > use a different keyboard shortcut in Kate improve the UX?
> >
> > You are mixing things, comparing apples and oranges. Like I suggested
> > already, go and use it first before assuming it's not good enough.
>
> You should not assume people have not used it, I've used it and it's
> terrible
> for me, makes me super sad/angry on a very basic level (again as mentioned
> on
> the other email, that's my particular problem).
>
> 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".
>
> Cheers,
>   Albert
>
> > Besides,
> > I am done here / don't have the energy to argue anymore.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Waqar
> >
> > On Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 8:39 PM Ingo Klöcker <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Sonntag, 11. Dezember 2022 13:58:15 CET Waqar Ahmed wrote:
> > > > > It's funny how you argue that a modal dialog is bad
> > > >
> > > > What's funny? And where did I say it's bad? You misunderstand things.
> > >
> > > You wrote:
> > > > Why should we block the editor when the dialog is open? Give me one
> > >
> > > reason.
> > >
> > > I read this as "a modal dialog is bad", but maybe you meant something
> else
> > > with "block the editor when the dialog is open".
> > >
> > > > > completely overlay the main view with a settings view .
> > > >
> > > > But just for your info: you can open the settings in a split or a new
> > > > mainWindow
> > >
> > > So, instead of opening a separate settings dialog as almost any other
> KDE
> > > application the user should now open a separate view themselves? Do you
> > > realize how ironic this is?
> > >
> > > And with regard to switching views with a Kate-specific keyboard
> shortcut,
> > > I
> > > switch all the time between different windows (including settings
> dialogs)
> > > of
> > > the same or different applications with Alt+Tab. How does having to
> learn
> > > and
> > > use a different keyboard shortcut in Kate improve the UX?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ingo
>
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