Kmail configuration changes not applied until application restarted

[Michael Richardson]

Binary package hint: kmail

Changes made to accounts within Kmail's configuration panel (Settings -> Configure Kmail -> Accounts) don't take affect until Kmail is restarted, regardless of whether "Apply" or "Apply, OK" are clicked.

I believe that "Apply" should actually apply the changes made (and leave the config panel open), while "OK" should apply the changes, and close the config panel. Kmail shouldn't need to be restarted. Package/release details as follows:

$ lsb_release -rd
        Description: Ubuntu 7.10
        Release: 7.10

$ apt-cache policy kmail | grep Installed
        Installed: 4:3.5.7enterprise20070926-0ubuntu2

Cheers,
Michael

[Richard Birnie (rbirnie-deactivatedaccount)]

Agreed, that doesn't sound like intended behaviour. It's certainly inconsistent with other config dialogs if it is.
Does this bug still affect you under hardy?
Is it only the KDE3 version of Kmail or does it also occur under KDE4?

[Michael Richardson (michael-richardson)]

After checking just now, I can confirm that the bug appears to have been fixed
in Hardy. I have only tried the KDE3 version of kmail, unfortunately.

Kind regards,

Michael.

On Wednesday 24 September 2008 17:59:38 Richard Birnie wrote:
> Agreed, that doesn't sound like intended behaviour. It's certainly
> inconsistent with other config dialogs if it is. Does this bug still affect
> you under hardy?
> Is it only the KDE3 version of Kmail or does it also occur under KDE4?
>
> ** Changed in: kdepim (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Incomplete
>
> --
> Kmail configuration changes not applied until application restarted
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208009
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> of the bug.
>
> Status in “kdepim” source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: kmail
>
>
> Changes made to accounts within Kmail's configuration panel (Settings ->
> Configure Kmail -> Accounts) don't take affect until Kmail is restarted,
> regardless of whether "Apply" or "Apply, OK" are clicked.
>
> I believe that "Apply" should actually apply the changes made (and leave
> the config panel open), while "OK" should apply the changes, and close the
> config panel. Kmail shouldn't need to be restarted.  Package/release
> details as follows:
>
> $ lsb_release -rd
>         Description:    Ubuntu 7.10
>         Release:        7.10
>
> $ apt-cache policy kmail | grep Installed
>         Installed: 4:3.5.7enterprise20070926-0ubuntu2
>
> Cheers,
> Michael

[Richard Birnie (rbirnie-deactivatedaccount)]

Thanks for following this up Michael. I think we can close this now. If the problem emerges again in KDE4 we'll deal with it then