> If starting Kate from the KDE menu use the Menu Editor to
> edit the
> Kate's "Command" text box.  Insert '--use' between
> 'kate' and the
> '%U'. It should end up looking like
> this:   Command: kate --use %U
> 
> You also need to edit this file:
> /home/$USER/.local/share/applications/kde4-kate.desktop and
> change
> the "Exec: " line to: Exec: kate --use %U

OK. Just did both. Seems I now have a single window/session. Much better than before. :) Yet now when I have Kate open and select a file from within Konqueror, the file opens in Kate but Kate will not snap to the front and gain focus. Kate flashes in the task bar/panel.

I changed the focus stealing prevention level from Low to None to get Kate to move to the front. I don't know how changing that option will affect other things I do.

I have that option set to Low for years and Kate always came forward. Please don't say "bug report." :)

> I use a Kate icon in the toolbar panel.  To get it to
> work correctly I
> had use the choice "configure Kate button" that you get
> when you right
> click over the icon.  Then go to >>
> "Application" tab >> "Advanced
> Options" and change "DCOP registration" to None.  My
> icon setup for
> calling Kate is not typical so you may not need to do
> this.

OK, I figured that out after I posted. Just create my own button. :)

Thanks!

Darrell