Re: Kontact refuses to re-start

On Monday 30 November 2009 you wrote:

> On Monday 30 November 2009 17:49:08 Bob Smits wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I'm running OpenSuse 11.2 64 bit on a Lenovo T61 and using the KDE4
> >  desktop.
> >
> > For the most part, it's working fine. Sound, connecting, even DVDs all
> > work OK.
> >
> > What doesn't work OK is Kontact KDE-PIM. It starts up OK and behaves
> >  normally until I shut it down. Then it refuses to re-start - the icon
> >  bounces for a while, then goes away, and nothing happens. The only way I
> >  can get it to start again is to log off my session and restart it.
> >
> > I looked for problems reported and note some of it appeared to relate to
> > having the kontact item in the tool bar so I removed it from there but
> > left it in it's normal menu position. That doesn't appear to make any
> > difference.
> >
> > Anyone else have this problem?
> 
> Do you use KOrganizer?  We are finding that there is a problem that sounds
>  the same in Fedora.  For some reason Kontact simply will not start if your
>  korganizerrc is set to use the monthly view as current.  If that line is
>  removed Kontact starts normally.  Until this is resolved we have to make
>  sure that we don't stay in month-view when we shut kontact down.  HTH

Yes, I use KOrganizer, but have never been able to get it to start in month 
view which is the only one of any use to me. I just checked that it was in 
week view, shut it down, and it would not start. Logged out, back in, and it 
started right away.

Bob Smits, Ladysmith, BC