https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490215
Bug ID: 490215
Summary: Normal indentation mode should reset indentation on an
empty line
Classification: Applications
Product: kate
Version: 24.05.2
Platform: Arch Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: indentation
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: dead...@dmu.gg
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Using Normal indentation mode (enabled by default), if you have an indented
line, and then insert one or many new blank lines, a following new line will
always be automatically indented.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Configure Kate to use "Normal" indentation mode
2. In the editor, add an indentation, either by manually entering 2 or 4
whitespace characters, or by pressing tab
3. Press Enter, a new line should be added indented at the same level
4. Clear the indentation on the current line by deleting all characters on the
current line
5. Press Enter, a new line should be added as in step #3 automatically indented
at the initial level
OBSERVED RESULT
New lines are indented at the last known non-empty indentation level
EXPECTED RESULT
An empty line should clear the indentation level for future new lines
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.3.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Kernel Version: 6.9.8-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Potentially conflicts with 417668 as I think a new, empty line should clear the
indentation level. The reason for this, is that I often write (using KWrite)
normal text with bullet points indented and need to separate lists with
newlines, but it is annoying to have to clear out the indentations with each
newline, e.g.:
First List:
- Do this first thing
- Second item in the list
<these newlines are always indented by default>
Second List:
- First note
- etc.
I think the current indentation preservation feature should only be applied
when it is relevant, such as when writing Python code, rather than in empty
text documents like it currently is.
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