https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=465448
Bug ID: 465448
Summary: Allow to manipulate splits programmatically
Classification: Applications
Product: konsole
Version: 22.12.2
Platform: openSUSE
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: split-view
Assignee: konsole-de...@kde.org
Reporter: cadast...@claroenigma.com.br
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Konsole lacks a way to manipulate splits programmatically. I can't create,
focus, resize or move splits, neither by its CLI interface nor by DBUS. It
would be useful if it provided such an API.
For instance, on Kitty, that's how one creates a new split [1]:
kitty @ launch --type=tab --tab-title "My Tab" --keep-focus bash
And that's how one changes focus to another tab/split:
kitty @ focus-window --match 'title:^Output'
Third party programs can then use those APIs to manipulate splits. Kakoune
(which implements a client/server architecture) for instance uses them to spawn
clients on new splits [2].
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. On Konsole, type: konsole --help
2. Type: qdbus $KONSOLE_DBUS_SERVICE
OBSERVED RESULT
There's no CLI option nor DBUS method to manipulate splits.
EXPECTED RESULT
Be presented with an API for programmatic manipulation of splits.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20230204
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.102.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[1]: https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/remote-control/
[2]:
https://github.com/mawww/kakoune/blob/eb0e9831330d3b1e1d3ddb2bc789000706e6e445/rc/windowing/kitty.kak#L28
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