Hey all, Okay, upgraded to KDE 3.1 on my SuSE 8.1 system. Kate is a much-used program for me. But the 3.1 version seems to not want to show any files! What I mean is in the left-side Selector, where you can browse directories and open files from there by clicking on them. It shows Directories, I can move in and out of directories with no problem. But no files in the directories are showing, just subdirectories if any. Is this an issue, or do I have selective blindness that blocks viewing actual files? No files of any kind are showing. I've tried all the various settings for it (Short View/Detailed View/Separate Directories/Show Hidden Files) and no files show with anything. Only way to open files is to click "Open File" and use the open file popup to open files one at a time. Thanks, Joe
On Thursday 30 January 2003 20:57, Joe 'Flame' Sullivan wrote:
Hey all,
Okay, upgraded to KDE 3.1 on my SuSE 8.1 system.
Kate is a much-used program for me. But the 3.1 version seems to not want to show any files!
What I mean is in the left-side Selector, where you can browse directories and open files from there by clicking on them.
[snip] Hmmm, first time that I noticed this. Ok, Menubar -> Settings -> Tool views -> Show File List File list is shown - Oops - but not docked. After a bit of fiddling around I discouvered that dragging the grey bar just below the Title bar, and moving to Kate's main window, lets the thing dock. Try it, it's easy. Found it in less than 20 secs. Cheers, Leen
On Thursday 30 January 2003 22:58, Leendert Meyer wrote:
Ok, Menubar -> Settings -> Tool views -> Show File List
No, that's not the problem. :-) I have that tool open, and got it docked again as well. The problem is the actual showing of the directories. For example, if I go into /home/flame/Documents using the Selector tool, it shows the subdirectories that are in Documents, but not any of the actual files that are directly in /home/flame/Documents! Using "Open File" I can see and open them (and they will show in the File List), but no files show in the Selector tool. It's just weird... Joe
On Friday 31 January 2003 00:18, Joe 'Flame' Sullivan wrote:
On Thursday 30 January 2003 22:58, Leendert Meyer wrote:
Ok, Menubar -> Settings -> Tool views -> Show File List
No, that's not the problem. :-)
I have that tool open, and got it docked again as well.
The problem is the actual showing of the directories.
For example, if I go into /home/flame/Documents using the Selector tool, it shows the subdirectories that are in Documents, but not any of the actual files that are directly in /home/flame/Documents!
I understand you now, have the same problem. And right click in the directory tree, select View -> Separate directories opens a second window, I suppose for showing files. But there's no file there! Hmm, that's a pity. Fortunately the Open file dialog works as you already mentioned:
Using "Open File" I can see and open them (and they will show in the File List), but no files show in the Selector tool.
It's just weird...
Ha, just discovered something. I have a "test" user, and I deleted it's .kde directory completely, and started kde3, and subsequently Kate. It chuckled somewhat, I closed it, started Kate again, and presto: Kate with a docked dir&file tree, and it just worked as before. :-) Our problem seems to be a configuration file problem. Delete/rename ~/.kde/share/apps/kate and ~/.kde/share/config/katerc, and try again. Problem solved? Cheers, Leen
Thus spake Leendert Meyer:
Ha, just discovered something. I have a "test" user, and I deleted it's .kde directory completely, and started kde3, and subsequently Kate. It chuckled somewhat, I closed it, started Kate again, and presto: Kate with a docked dir&file tree, and it just worked as before. :-)
Our problem seems to be a configuration file problem. Delete/rename ~/.kde/share/apps/kate and ~/.kde/share/config/katerc, and try again. Problem solved?
Actually, I just found a simpler solution, and I'm feeling like a bonehead for not noticing it before. :-P Bottom of the list shows a "filter" function. Apparently it's set to filter out, well, everything. I hit the "filter" icon so it would "clear filters", and presto! There be my files! Arrrrr! Weird that that's set that way though. I never used that filter before. Later! Joe
On Saturday 01 February 2003 11:05, Joe 'Flame' Sullivan wrote:
Thus spake Leendert Meyer:
Ha, just discovered something. I have a "test" user, and I deleted it's .kde directory completely, and started kde3, and subsequently Kate. It chuckled somewhat, I closed it, started Kate again, and presto: Kate with a docked dir&file tree, and it just worked as before. :-)
Our problem seems to be a configuration file problem. Delete/rename ~/.kde/share/apps/kate and ~/.kde/share/config/katerc, and try again. Problem solved?
Actually, I just found a simpler solution,
LOL! Great!
and I'm feeling like a bonehead for not noticing it before. :-P
You're not the bonehead. A setting in katerc (pre 3.1) was like: current filter=0 Where it should be (perhaps interpreted as): current filter= But let's not call anybody a bonehead ;-) Maybe just a small mistake or so in config file handling/conversion?
Bottom of the list shows a "filter" function. Apparently it's set to filter out, well, everything.
I hit the "filter" icon so it would "clear filters", and presto! There be my files! Arrrrr!
Weird that that's set that way though. I never used that filter before.
Well, I agree. The filter should be set such that all files would be shown at first usage. That would be less confusing. OTOH, this was a good lesson for both of us: we won't forget to check that filer next time we see no files! :-)) Cheers, Leen
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