It's a well known problem: in recent releases, k3b detaches itself into the background. k3b has to be use with the option --nofork.
The next rc1 release of kipi-plugins will set the 'Applications parameter' to --nofork by default (in 'Media Burning' of the 'create cd/dvd archive' dialog. We have to keep eye on the upgrade path (so --nofork is always set) Conf file variable name is 'K3bParameters'. Achim -- To me vi is Zen. To use vi is to practice zen. Every command is a koan. Profound to the user, unintelligible to the uninitiated. You discover truth everytime you use it. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]