https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373009
Bug ID: 373009
Summary: indention following single-statement loop over-indents
the following command, must undo twice
Product: kate
Version: 16.08
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: indentation
Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: drankina...@suddenlinkmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
Indent config: Soft Tabs: 4 (Indent using spaces)
If you attempt to add an additional line before the next statement after a
single-statement loop in a C source, autoindent indents the statement on the
current line 3-levels too many. Example, save the following as a C-source (e.g.
bug.c)
while (whatever) printf ("please fix indentation.\n");
return 0;
(make sure it has 4-spaces, a single level of indention before it in the file,
e.g. select it and press ctrl+i) Now place the cursor at the insertion point
immediately before the 'r' in 'return' (or at the beginning of the line) and
press enter ('.' inserted to preserve spacing below):
....while (whatever) printf ("please fix indentation.\n");
..............return 0;
That is 14-spaces before 'return' instead of the expected `4`. The expected
result is simply 4-spaces before each line with a blank line in between the
commands. Moreover, `14` spaces??? That should never happen anyway with 'Soft
Tabs: 4' set. Your indents are at 12 or 16, but never 14, something is borked.
Now try and 'undo' (e.g. ctrl+z). You can't in one step. You have to undo
twice. You should never have to 'undo' twice for the result of a single
keystroke. One keystroke, one undo should restore to the previous state.
Both of these make the indent model in kate/kwrite seems clumsy and broken.
With more than a decade using kate/kwrite, these bugs were never present and
the indent model in kde3. That indent model was very elegant and enjoyable to
use for C, C++, php, html, etc.. There were never any surprises and it was
rock-solid. The current indent model is more annoying than helpful in many
circumstances. A slip of the finger attempting to insert a 'single-quote' that
hits enter key and inserts a new line now takes '2 ctrl+z' to undo and restore
the editor state. That's just broken and a symptom of fundamental problems with
the current indent model. Is that a problem with KDE or Qt?
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