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a multi-document, multi-view text editor for KDE.

Kate on the KDE application page : http://www.kde.org/applications/utilities/kate/

Kate home page: http://kate-editor.org/

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Missing menu in Kate

It's a rather simple problem, but I can't find the solution: The menu bar in Kate (File, Edit, ...) has disappeared, and I tried looking up in the katerc file. How can I restore it?
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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 some command on the terminal to open a file in a…
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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 permissions of…
Mike
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Kate - show all whitespace

I am using kubuntu and would like for kate to show me all whitespace.
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How to configure ctags in Kate?

I use Kubuntu LTS as my OS. How to use ctags in Kate? I selected ctags in the plugin manager window, so that now, by right clicking on any word of my code few ctags options appear. Namely: "go to declaration", "go to definition", "look up". But…
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Running kate as root

I'm using Kubuntu 18.04 and I want to run the kate editor with root privileges sudo kate produces the message running kate as root is not possible. I think that's utterly silly. How can I bypass it? Answer: just edit the file, even if it's a…
Paul A.
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Installing Kate editor in Ubuntu 16.04

I recently updated my Ubuntu to 16.04. I need to install Kate editor but it doesn't appear in the Ubuntu Software. Is there any way to install Kate Editor in Ubuntu 16.04?
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How to get KATE's Spell Checker to show all misspelled words?

I have Kubuntu 16.04 installed. My recollection is that automatic spell checking was working fine under Kubuntu 14.04, with all the misspelled words it found underlined. But now since I've upgraded, it doesn't... Under the Configure-Kate-dialog, I…
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Missing dictionaries for spell-checking with kate and kile

Spell-checking works in Kate and Kile, but only for English texts. It is not possible to select another language and dictionary. The selection of the dict is available for Kate/Kile at: Settings -> Configure Kate/Kile... -> Editor Component ->…
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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 wonder if someone already adapted Oblivion scheme…
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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 into email -- oh wait! Nothing is pasted,…
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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 instead of KDE or is that just the way it is? What can…
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How to edit system files with the Kate editor?

If I try to use sudo kate to edit a system file, I get the message: Executing Kate as root is not possible. So how can I edit a system file? I put up this question so that I could answer it myself. As far as I can tell, none of the suggestions…
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What do I need to start programming?

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 what else do I need to program in C++, I've been…
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How can I permanently/globally disable word wrap in kate?

In kate there seems to be "dynamic" and "static" word wrap options in view -> word wrap and settings -> configure kate -> editing -> general respectively. "Static" is off by default while "dynamic" is on. Turning off "dynamic" gives the behaviour I…
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