a multi-document, multi-view text editor for KDE.
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Kate SQL Plugin Missing MySQL
I installed the kate SQL plugin, but there are no options in the dropdown for Oracle or MySQL. The only option is something called QSQLITE.
Does anyone know how to get MySQL and Oracle to work with ...
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How can I recover after Kate crashes?
I use Kate for coding and note-taking. Sometimes it crashes - often when I've got a lot open - and unsaved 'real' documents (eg, ones backed by files, that have been saved at some point) usually have ...
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How can I change the default name that kate and gedit give to new documents?
When you create a new file in kate or gedit they name them like "Untitled1" or "Unsaved Document 1". How can you change this to some other string$n pattern of your choice?
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Weird underlining in Kate
I've looked everywhere for a fix, but can't seem to find a way to fix this problem, or even anyone else with it.
Whenever I run Kate, I get weird underlining (which breaks easily becoming blurry, ...
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Dropbox synchronizing everytime I press a key in Kate
I've just noticed Dropbox will synchronize a file every time I press a key in Kate(the text editor).
This behaviour does not cause problems but it is annoying to say the least.
Is this caused by ...
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Why are KDE apps running on unity too slow to load
I use a few KDE applications in ubuntu; Okular, Kate and Kile. And it seems to me that they take a lot longer to load than other programs like Evince and gedit.
Is it because I'm running unity ...
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How do I get kubuntu to open RTF files in Libre office
Using Kubuntu 12.04.01 on a dual-boot computer, I have entered System Settings >File Association to open rtf and richtext files with LibreOffice Writer set as preference over Kate and GNUEmacs. I have ...
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How to run applications as root?
I am having some strange issue with Kate and Kwrite. When I click on Open File, it crashes with segmentation fault.
I am a complete newbie to Linux, and I think the issue is that I am not running ...
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file-->open session causes KATE to crash [closed]
I just downloaded KATE for ubuntu, and as soon as I click on Open I get this:
Please note that I am a new linux user, and I would very much appreciate your guidance.
What steps do I need to take ...
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getting kwrite plugins for kate for gnome
I am following an NASM book, and it recommends to download both Kate and Kwrite. The reason it says to download Kwrite it provides plugins for Kate.
I am a TOTAL beginner with linux.
When I tried ...
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Kate crashes while clicking Open
I am running on Ubuntu 12.04 I recently noticed that Kate 4.8.4 which have been installed in my 64-bit PC is crashing whenever I try to open a file in it. It shows no problem when I open files via ...
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Add quotation marks to selected word via shortcut
Is there any way (Plugin, Script) to add quotation marks (or square brackets or parentheses) at the beginning and the end of selected text via a keyboard shortcut in the Kate editor?
I think of ...
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JSLint/JS Formatter for Kate
I recently switched from Win7 and Notepad++ to Ubuntu and Kate. Everything seems ok, except that I am missing JS Lint and JS Format plugin of Notepad++ on my Kate. The docs are not that much helpful.
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Kate doesn't remember AutoBrace extension settings
Kate doesn't seem to properly reloat AutoBrace settings upon restart. That is, each time I start Kate, I go to Settings->Extensions and enable AutoBrace (and edit some settings). I use it when I code ...
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Gedit clears contents of clipboard on exit - how to keep it?
Use case:
I'm writing an email, and need a snippet from a text file.
Open the file in Gedit (or Kate, for that matter) and copy the desired snippet.
Close text editor, return to email.
Paste snippet ...
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Can I invoke 'make' from kate?
In vim I can invoke ':make', which starts make, and if there are errors, it opens the file at the line where the error was. Is there something similar in kate? I've found a 'Focus Terminal' command, ...
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Kate opens with Split-View by default
whenever I open a file with Kate, Kate opens in Split view showing the same file twice. Does any of you guys know how to turn split-view off by default? it's really annoying to turn it off manually ...
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Backup files being created in Kubuntu
Kubuntu creates a backup file every time i append a file and save it at the time of closing Kate editor. I am using Kubuntu 11.10
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What do I need to start programming? [closed]
I am a brand new engineering student, my teacher told us that we need to program in C++, I am new to programming and to Ubuntu, I am installing the latest version of Ubuntu but I would like to know ...
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Configure Kate(KDE) dialog window shortcuts under GNOME3?
I use Kate under Ubuntu 11.10. I want to assign Cnt+H for toggle hidden files in dialog windows(open/save file, etc...)and remove the default. This shortcut cannot be configured in the Kate shortcuts ...
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How to run an executable bash script on Kubuntu?
I have recently changed my OS from Ubuntu 11.04 to Kubuntu 10.04 but don't know how to get my executable bash scripts to run on Kubuntu. On Ubuntu all I did was click on the text file and I was given ...
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How do I get kate to restore last used session?
I have two computers and both have exactly the same behavior. I have the option "load last used session" selected, but every time, Kate starts a new session. What could be causing this?
Here are the ...
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Running Gnome. How do I set a keyboard shortcut for Kate?
I'm running Gnome. How do I set a keyboard shortcut for Kate? Thanks so much for any suggestions/ideas.
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Kate switches to RTL input and I can't get back to LTR
This has happened a couple of times (also to my boss) - but once in a long while, Kate will just switch over to right-to-left input.
We've searched for the menu command or keyboard combination that ...
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Kate autoindent is off, but it keeps autoindenting
I'm running Kate under Gnome, in Maverick.
After the last Ubuntu update ran, the "enter" key started acting strangely in Kate. I'm guessing it's trying to auto-indent even though I have auto-indent ...
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Open application to edit text files from the command line
When installing the TextWrangler in OSX you also get an edit command which allows you to open any text file from the command line.
Is it possible to have a similar functionality in Ubuntu to type ...
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How can I install KateSql plugin?
I am slightly new to Ubuntu and I just installed kate by typing sudo apt-get install kate. Now I want to install this kate sql plugin and google is not helping me. I downloaded a punch of files from ...
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Using “Oblivion” color scheme from gedit in Kate
I like gedit's color scheme Oblivion a lot.
Is there a way to use the same color scheme in Kate text editor?
I know that configuration files for color scheme for gedit and Kate aren't compatible. I ...
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running Gnome, different cursor in Kate [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Different cursor in Skype
I have my cursor set to a big, high-contrast size. I'm running Gnome, and when I mouse over my Kate window, the cursor changes into a very ...
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Using Kate's terminal plugin, how can I clear the terminal's history?
I want to clear all the history that I can scroll to, so that I start with a terminal without anything in it exempt the prompt. clear only creates a clear screen, but does not delete the scroll ...
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KATE keeps forgetting I have the shell plug-in enabled
I'm using Kubuntu (Karmic) and KATE is my favorite editor. I don't enable many plug-ins, but I really like the inline shell.
The problem is, across re-starts, KATE seems to forget that I enabled ...
