https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465091
Bug ID: 465091
Summary: Closing last Kate doesn't do anything
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: application
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: thomaslukeduf...@hotmail.co.uk
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 155834
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=155834&action=edit
VSCode 'no tab' state
SUMMARY
In web browsers and tabbed text editors such as VSCode, closing the last tab
usually closes the whole app. In the case of VSCode, closing the last open tab
leaves a handful of helpful keyboard shortcuts in place of where the tab view
is normally shown. I've left a screenshot for this particular case.
Currently, Kate's tab offers a "Close" button, but trying to click it just
makes the tab flicker and remain open. It introduces a minor amount of jank to
the end user since a close button should usually allow for some kind of "close"
behaviour. Doing nothing in this case feels confusing when using Kate as a new
user.
There's a few ideal solutions here. As I'm quite new to KDE I'm not sure what
meets your HIG best:
1. Close the tab, showing some basic "get started" content where the tabbed
content would normally be (like VSCode)
2. Close the whole app (like most modern browsers)
3. Remove the close control on the last tab entirely (feels like this may be an
annoying UX choice)
4. Close the tab, and replace it with the welcome/get started tab that cannot
be closed.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Kate
2. Attempt to close all of the open tabs
OBSERVED RESULT
Tab flickers a little bit, but ultimately does nothing
EXPECTED RESULT
Does *something*
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Attached screenshot of VSCode's 'no tab' state for reference.
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