https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=402361
Bug ID: 402361 Summary: Large search and replace operations cause Kate/KWrite to hang for long time Product: kate Version: 18.12.0 Platform: Other OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: search Assignee: kwrite-bugs-n...@kde.org Reporter: arco...@gmail.com Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY Large search and replace operations grind Kate/KWrite to a halt, sometimes taking several minutes to become responsive again. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Copy and paste this text into Kate or KWrite https://pastebin.com/raw/a9NcnfBq 2. Replace " " with "," using plain text mode (10,403 replacements total) OBSERVED RESULT Application hangs for a very long time. Upwards of 5+ minutes sometimes. EXPECTED RESULT This should be a relatively quick process. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon 5.14 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.53.0 Qt Version: 5.11.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Problem is identical in Kate and KWrite and has existed for as long as I can remember. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.