https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514797
Bug ID: 514797
Summary: File "kate-swp" is not removed after application
closed with "Discard".
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version First 25.12.1
Reported In:
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: application
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
When opening a file for editing in Kate, a hidden swap file with the extension
.kate-swp is created in the same directory, for example: test.txt ->
.test.txt.kate-swp
This swap file appears to store unsaved changes in a binary format and is
updated periodically. When the document is saved and closed normally, the
corresponding .kate-swp file is removed as expected. However, for some time
now, the following behavior can be observed:
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an existing file in Kate.
2. Make some changes to the file and wait a few seconds until kate-swp has been
updated.
3. Close Kate or close the document.
4. In the dialog asking whether to save the changes, choose “Discard”.
OBSERVED RESULT
• The .kate-swp file is not removed.
• When opening the same file again, Kate shows the message: “The file was
not closed properly.”
• The user is then asked to choose between:
◦ Show changes
◦ Recover file
◦ Discard
EXPECTED RESULT
If the user explicitly chooses “Discard” when closing the document, the swap
file should be removed, just as it is when the document is saved and closed
normally.
In this case, the file was closed correctly — the user intentionally chose not
to save the changes. Therefore:
• No recovery prompt should appear on the next open.
• The message “The file was not closed properly” is misleading in this
situation.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.5-arch1-1 (64-bit)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The swap file mechanism makes sense to protect against crashes or unexpected
termination, allowing recovery of unsaved work.
However, when the user explicitly discards changes, the remaining .kate-swp
file causes unnecessary and confusing recovery prompts, even though there was
no crash or improper shutdown.
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