Kate session panel: fixed handling of volatile sessions. Also bug fixes and improved model-view code separation

Signed-off-by: Michele Calgaro <michele.calgaro@yahoo.it>

5 files changed, 212 insertions, 95 deletions

diff --git a/kate/app/kateapp.cpp b/kate/app/kateapp.cpp
index 06b0c0ecb..aeecc5fac 100644
--- a/kate/app/kateapp.cpp
+++ b/kate/app/kateapp.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ bool KateApp::startupKate()
     }
     else
     {
-      sessionManager()->newSession(sessName, true);
+      sessionManager()->newSession(sessName);
     }
   }
   else
diff --git a/kate/app/katesession.cpp b/kate/app/katesession.cpp
index 9fc865d52..91d0ad05a 100644
--- a/kate/app/katesession.cpp
+++ b/kate/app/katesession.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace
   const char *KSM_DIR     = "kate/sessions";
   const char *KSM_FILE    = "sessions.list";
   const char *KSM_SESSIONS_COUNT = "Sessions count";
-  const char *KSM_ACTIVE_SESSION_ID = "Active session id";
+  const char *KSM_LAST_SESSION_ID = "Last session id";
   const char *KSM_SESSIONS_LIST  = "Sessions list";
 }
 
@@ -90,7 +90,12 @@ KateSession::KateSession(const KateSession &session, const TQString &newSessionN
   m_readOnly(false), m_documents(session.m_documents), m_config(NULL)
 {
   createFilename();
-  m_config = dynamic_cast<KSimpleConfig*>(session.m_config->copyTo(m_filename));
+  if (session.m_config)
+  {
+    m_config = new KSimpleConfig(m_filename);
+    session.m_config->copyTo(m_filename, m_config);
+    m_config->sync();
+  }
 }
 
 //------------------------------------
@@ -109,6 +114,12 @@ void KateSession::setSessionName(const TQString &sessionName)
 }
 
 //------------------------------------
+bool KateSession::isStillVolatile() const
+{ 
+  return m_filename.isEmpty() && m_sessionName == i18n(KS_UNNAMED); 
+}
+
+//------------------------------------
 void KateSession::load(bool includeGUIInfo)
 {
   if (m_config)
@@ -167,7 +178,7 @@ void KateSession::load(bool includeGUIInfo)
     m_sessionName = i18n(KS_UNNAMED);
   }
     
-  // Update e all current documents if necessary
+  // Update all current documents if necessary
   if (includeGUIInfo)
   {
     activate();
@@ -238,31 +249,31 @@ void KateSession::activate()
   {
     KateDocManager::self()->closeAllDocuments();
   }
+  
   Kate::Document::setOpenErrorDialogsActivated(false);
   if (m_config)
   {
     KateApp::self()->documentManager()->restoreDocumentList(m_config);
-  }
-
-  // load main windows info, if it exists
-  if (m_config && m_config->hasGroup(KS_OPEN_MAINWINDOWS))
-  {
-    m_config->setGroup(KS_OPEN_MAINWINDOWS);
-    int mwCount = m_config->readUnsignedNumEntry(KS_COUNT, 1);
-    for (int i=0; i<mwCount; ++i)
+    
+    // load main windows info, if it exists
+    if (m_config->hasGroup(KS_OPEN_MAINWINDOWS))
     {
-      if (i >= (int)KateApp::self()->mainWindows())
-      {
-        KateApp::self()->newMainWindow(m_config, TQString("MainWindow%1").arg(i));
-      }
-      else
+      m_config->setGroup(KS_OPEN_MAINWINDOWS);
+      int mwCount = m_config->readUnsignedNumEntry(KS_COUNT, 1);
+      for (int i = 0;  i < mwCount;  ++i)
       {
-        m_config->setGroup(TQString("MainWindow%1").arg(i));
-        KateApp::self()->mainWindow(i)->readProperties(m_config);
+        if (i >= (int)KateApp::self()->mainWindows())
+        {
+          KateApp::self()->newMainWindow(m_config, TQString("MainWindow%1").arg(i));
+        }
+        else
+        {
+          m_config->setGroup(TQString("MainWindow%1").arg(i));
+          KateApp::self()->mainWindow(i)->readProperties(m_config);
+        }
       }
     }
   }
-
   Kate::Document::setOpenErrorDialogsActivated(true);
 }
 
@@ -310,7 +321,7 @@ KateSessionManager* KateSessionManager::self()
 //------------------------------------
 KateSessionManager::KateSessionManager() :
   m_baseDir(locateLocal("data", KSM_DIR)+"/"), m_configFile(m_baseDir + KSM_FILE),
-  m_activeSessionId(0), m_firstActivation(true), m_sessions(), m_config(NULL)
+  m_activeSessionId(INVALID_SESSION), m_lastSessionId(INVALID_SESSION), m_sessions(), m_config(NULL)
 {
   m_sessions.setAutoDelete(true);
 
@@ -321,7 +332,7 @@ KateSessionManager::KateSessionManager() :
     m_config = new KSimpleConfig(m_configFile);
     m_config->setGroup(KSM_SESSIONS_LIST);
     sessionsCount = m_config->readNumEntry(KSM_SESSIONS_COUNT, 0);
-    m_activeSessionId = m_config->readNumEntry(KSM_ACTIVE_SESSION_ID, 0);
+    m_lastSessionId = m_config->readNumEntry(KSM_LAST_SESSION_ID, INVALID_SESSION);
     for (int i = 0;  i < sessionsCount;  ++i)
     {
       TQString urlStr = m_config->readEntry(TQString("URL_%1").arg(i));
@@ -347,19 +358,19 @@ KateSessionManager::KateSessionManager() :
   {
     m_sessions.append(new KateSession(*this, TQString::null, TQString::null));
   }
-  if (m_activeSessionId < 0 || m_activeSessionId >= (int)m_sessions.count())
+  if (m_lastSessionId < 0 || m_lastSessionId >= (int)m_sessions.count())
   {
-    m_activeSessionId = 0;  // Invalid active session was detected. Use first in the list
+    m_lastSessionId = 0;  // Invalid last session was detected. Use first in the list
   }
   //NOTE do not activate any session in the KateSessionManager costructor
   //     since Kate's main window may not be ready yet. The initial session
-  //     will be activated by KateApp::startupKate() or void KateApp::restoreKate()
+  //     will be activated by KateApp::startupKate() or KateApp::restoreKate()
 }
 
 //------------------------------------
 KateSessionManager::~KateSessionManager()
 {
-  saveConfig();
+  saveConfig(true);
   if (m_config)
   {
     delete m_config;
@@ -376,7 +387,7 @@ KateSessionManager::~KateSessionManager()
 // FIXME An option need to be added to Configure Kate -> Sessions to allow Kate to ask about
 // saving unnamed sessions before closing the current session. Default value is off as per
 // point above.
-void KateSessionManager::saveConfig()
+void KateSessionManager::saveConfig(bool saveSessions)
 {
   if (!m_config)
   {
@@ -388,11 +399,14 @@ void KateSessionManager::saveConfig()
   }
   m_config->setGroup(KSM_SESSIONS_LIST);
   m_config->writeEntry(KSM_SESSIONS_COUNT, m_sessions.count());
-  m_config->writeEntry(KSM_ACTIVE_SESSION_ID, m_activeSessionId);
+  m_config->writeEntry(KSM_LAST_SESSION_ID, m_activeSessionId);
   for (int i = 0;  i < (int)m_sessions.count();  ++i)
   {
-    // Save the session first, to make sure a new session has an associated file
-    m_sessions[i]->save(false);
+    //FIXME need to consider when sessions has to be saved.
+    if (saveSessions)
+    {
+      saveSession(i, false, false);
+    }  
     m_config->writeEntry(TQString("URL_%1").arg(i), m_sessions[i]->getSessionFilename());
   }
   m_config->sync();
@@ -424,7 +438,7 @@ KateSession* KateSessionManager::getSessionFromId(int sessionId)
 int KateSessionManager::getSessionIdFromName(const TQString &name)
 {
   if (name.isEmpty())
-    return KateSessionManager::INVALID_SESSION;
+    return INVALID_SESSION;
 
   for (int i = 0;  i < (int)m_sessions.count();  ++i)
   {
@@ -432,23 +446,24 @@ int KateSessionManager::getSessionIdFromName(const TQString &name)
       return i;
   }
 
-  return KateSessionManager::INVALID_SESSION;
+  return INVALID_SESSION;
 }
 
 //------------------------------------
 bool KateSessionManager::activateSession(int sessionId, bool saveCurr)
 {
-  if (sessionId < 0)
+  if (sessionId < 0 || sessionId >= (int)m_sessions.count())
   {
     return false;
   }
 
-  if (!m_firstActivation && sessionId == m_activeSessionId)
+  if (sessionId == m_activeSessionId)
   {
     return true;
   }
 
-  if (!m_firstActivation)
+  int oldSessionId = m_activeSessionId;
+  if (m_activeSessionId != INVALID_SESSION)
   {
     // Do this only if a session has already been activated earlier,
     if (KateApp::self()->activeMainWindow())
@@ -457,30 +472,38 @@ bool KateSessionManager::activateSession(int sessionId, bool saveCurr)
       if (!KateApp::self()->activeMainWindow()->queryClose_internal())
         return false;
     }
-    if (saveCurr && m_activeSessionId != INVALID_SESSION)
+    if (saveCurr) 
     {
-      m_sessions[m_activeSessionId]->save(true);
+      saveSession(m_activeSessionId, true);
+    }
+    else if (m_sessions[m_activeSessionId]->isStillVolatile())
+    {
+      // Automatically delete unstored and unnamed sessions when activating another one
+      m_sessions.remove(m_activeSessionId);  // this also deletes the KateSession item since auto-deletion is enabled
+      m_activeSessionId = INVALID_SESSION;
+      if (sessionId > oldSessionId)
+      {
+        --sessionId;
+      }
+      emit sessionDeleted(oldSessionId);
+      oldSessionId = INVALID_SESSION;
     }
   }
 
-  int oldSessionId = m_activeSessionId;
   m_activeSessionId = sessionId;
   m_sessions[sessionId]->activate();
-  m_firstActivation = false;
+  m_lastSessionId = INVALID_SESSION;
   emit sessionActivated(m_activeSessionId, oldSessionId);
   return true;
 }
 
 //------------------------------------
-int KateSessionManager::newSession(const TQString &sessionName, bool activate)
+int KateSessionManager::newSession(const TQString &sessionName, bool saveCurr)
 {
   m_sessions.append(new KateSession(*this, sessionName, TQString::null));
   int newSessionId = m_sessions.count() - 1;
   emit sessionCreated(newSessionId);
-  if (activate)
-  {
-    activateSession(newSessionId, m_activeSessionId != INVALID_SESSION);
-  }
+  activateSession(newSessionId, saveCurr);
   return newSessionId;
 }
 
@@ -498,9 +521,12 @@ int KateSessionManager::cloneSession(int sessionId, const TQString &sessionName,
   
   // If cloning the active session, the new session will contain the current status
   // and the original session will be restored to the last saved state (save as... functionality)
-  m_sessions[newSessionId]->save(true);
-  reloadActiveSession();
-  
+/*  saveSession(newSessionId, sessionId == m_activeSessionId);
+  if (sessionId == m_activeSessionId)
+  {
+    reloadActiveSession();
+  }
+*/  
   if (activate)
   {
     activateSession(newSessionId, m_activeSessionId != INVALID_SESSION);
@@ -511,27 +537,26 @@ int KateSessionManager::cloneSession(int sessionId, const TQString &sessionName,
 //------------------------------------
 bool KateSessionManager::restoreLastSession()
 {
-  if (!m_firstActivation)
+  if (m_activeSessionId != INVALID_SESSION)
   {
     return false;
   }
-  // NOTE: m_activeSessionId contains the id of the last active session
-  return activateSession(m_activeSessionId, false);
+  return activateSession(m_lastSessionId, false);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------
-void KateSessionManager::saveSession(int sessionId)
+void KateSessionManager::saveSession(int sessionId, bool saveGUIInfo, bool setReadOnly)
 {
   if (sessionId < 0 || sessionId >= (int)m_sessions.count())
   {
     return;
   }
-  m_sessions[sessionId]->save(sessionId == m_activeSessionId);
+  m_sessions[sessionId]->save(saveGUIInfo, setReadOnly);
   emit sessionSaved(sessionId);
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------
-bool KateSessionManager::deleteSession(int sessionId)
+bool KateSessionManager::deleteSession(int sessionId, int actSessId)
 {
   if (sessionId < 0 || sessionId >= (int)m_sessions.count())
   {
@@ -555,10 +580,16 @@ bool KateSessionManager::deleteSession(int sessionId)
     m_activeSessionId = INVALID_SESSION;
   }
   emit sessionDeleted(sessionId);
-  // if the active session was deleted, create a new unnamed session and activate it
   if (m_activeSessionId == INVALID_SESSION)
   {
-    newSession();
+    if (m_sessions.count() > 0 && actSessId >= 0 && actSessId < (int)m_sessions.count())
+    {
+      activateSession(actSessId, false);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      newSession();
+    }
   }
 
   return true;
@@ -646,7 +677,7 @@ void KateSessionManager::setSessionReadOnlyStatus(int sessionId, bool readOnly)
 
   m_sessions[sessionId]->setReadOnly(readOnly);
   // Session is saved one last time when making it read only
-  m_sessions[sessionId]->save(sessionId == m_activeSessionId, true);
+  saveSession(sessionId, sessionId == m_activeSessionId, true);
 }
 //END KateSessionManager
 
diff --git a/kate/app/katesession.h b/kate/app/katesession.h
index 01357798b..4b1a63126 100644
--- a/kate/app/katesession.h
+++ b/kate/app/katesession.h
@@ -99,6 +99,12 @@ class KateSession
 		const TQString& getSessionFilename() const { return m_filename; }
 
 		/**
+		* @return whether the session is still volatile, i.e. it has never
+		*         been saved and never been named
+		*/
+		bool isStillVolatile() const;
+		
+		/**
 		* @return the number of documents in the session
 		*/
 		int getDocCount() const { return m_documents.count(); }
@@ -163,8 +169,6 @@ class KateSession
  * @note The Kate session manager takes ownership of each session object it handles.
  */
 //FIXME update the sessions.list file when switching to another session or to a new session
-//FIXME create a new unnamed session and switch to another session. The first session is saved without
-//asking the user for a new session name. This is wrong.
 class KateSessionManager : public TQObject
 {
   Q_OBJECT
@@ -188,11 +192,6 @@ class KateSessionManager : public TQObject
 		~KateSessionManager();
 
 		/**
-		 * Save session manager info
-		 */
-		void saveConfig();
-
-		/**
 		 * @return the session files folder name
 		 */
 		const TQString& getBaseDir() const { return m_baseDir; }
@@ -249,13 +248,14 @@ class KateSessionManager : public TQObject
 		bool activateSession(int sessionId, bool saveCurr = true);
 
 		/**
-		 * Create a new session and activate it if required
+		 * Create a new session and activate it
 		 * @param sessionName new session name
-		 * @param activate if true, activate the new session after creation
+		 * @param saveCurr if true, save the current session before activating the new one
 		 * @return the id of the newly created session
 		 * @emit sessionCreated
+     * @emit sessionDeleted  (only when leaving an unstored and unnamed session)
 		 */
-		int newSession(const TQString &sessionName = TQString::null, bool activate = true);
+		int newSession(const TQString &sessionName = TQString::null, bool saveCurr = true);
 
 		/**
 		 * Create a new session and activate it if required
@@ -290,15 +290,18 @@ class KateSessionManager : public TQObject
 		 * @param sessionId the id of the session to save
      * @emit sessionSaved
      */
-		void saveSession(int sessionId);
+		void saveSession(int sessionId) { saveSession(sessionId, sessionId == m_activeSessionId); }
 
 		/**
 		 * Delete the specified session
 		 * @param sessionId the id of the session to delete
+		 * @param actSessId the id of the next session to activate.
+		 *        If INVALID_SESSION or invalid, create a new empty session.
+		 *        This is only meaningful when deleting the current active session.
      * @return whether the session has been deleted or not
      * @emit sessionDeleted
 		 */
-		bool deleteSession(int sessionId);
+		bool deleteSession(int sessionId, int actSessId);
 
 		/**
 		 * Move the specified session forward in the session list (by one position)
@@ -371,6 +374,12 @@ class KateSessionManager : public TQObject
 		KateSessionManager();
 
 		/**
+		 * Save session manager info
+		 * @param saveSessions if true, all sessions will be saved again
+		 */
+		void saveConfig(bool saveSessions);
+
+		/**
 		 * Swap the position of the two specified sessions in the session list
 		 * @param sessionId1 the id of the first session
 		 * @param sessionId2 the id of the second session
@@ -378,11 +387,20 @@ class KateSessionManager : public TQObject
 		 */
 		void swapSessionsPosition(int sessionId1, int sessionId2);
 
+		/**
+		 * Save the specified session
+		 * @param sessionId the id of the session to save
+		 * @param saveGUIInfo if true, save also the information about the GUI elements
+		 * @param setReadOnly necessary to save a session that has to be turned to read only
+     * @emit sessionSaved
+     */
+		void saveSession(int sessionId, bool saveGUIInfo, bool setReadOnly = false);
+
 
 		TQString m_baseDir;       					// folder where session files are stored
 		TQString m_configFile;     					// file where the session list config is stored
-		int m_activeSessionId;              // index of the active session
-    bool m_firstActivation;             // true until at least one session has been activated
+		int m_activeSessionId;              // id of the active session
+    int m_lastSessionId;                // id of the last active session before closing Kate
 		TQPtrList<KateSession> m_sessions;  // session list
 		KSimpleConfig *m_config;        		// session manager config
 
@@ -408,6 +426,7 @@ class KateSessionChooserItem : public TDEListViewItem
 
 
 //BEGIN KateSessionChooser
+//FIXME create one single KateSessionChooser and reuse it all the time
 class KateSessionChooser : public KDialogBase
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
diff --git a/kate/app/katesessionpanel.cpp b/kate/app/katesessionpanel.cpp
index 827dc403d..0c28726bd 100644
--- a/kate/app/katesessionpanel.cpp
+++ b/kate/app/katesessionpanel.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "katesessionpanel.h"
 #include "katesessionpanel.moc"
 
+#include "kateapp.h"
 #include "katemainwindow.h"
 #include "kateviewmanager.h"
 #include "katesession.h"
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ void KateSessionPanel::setup_toolbar()
 
   a = new TDEAction(i18n("New"), SmallIcon("list-add"), 0,
           TQT_TQOBJECT(this), TQT_SLOT(slotNewSession()), m_actionCollection, "session_new");
-  a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Create a new session."));
+  a->setWhatsThis(i18n("Create a new session and switch to it."));
   a->plug(m_toolbar);
 
   a = new TDEAction(i18n("Save"), SmallIcon("document-save"), 0,
@@ -253,13 +254,20 @@ void KateSessionPanel::setup_toolbar()
 //-------------------------------------------
 void KateSessionPanel::slotNewSession()
 {
-	KateSessionNameChooser *nameChooser = new KateSessionNameChooser(this, true);
+	KateSessionNameChooser *nameChooser = new KateSessionNameChooser(this, false);
   int result = nameChooser->exec();
   if (result == TQDialog::Accepted)
   {
-	  m_sessionManager->newSession(nameChooser->getSessionName(), nameChooser->getActivateFlag());
+    int res = handleVolatileSession();
+    if (res == KMessageBox::Cancel)
+    {
+    	return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+		  m_sessionManager->newSession(nameChooser->getSessionName(), res == KMessageBox::Yes);
+    }
 	}
-  delete nameChooser;
 }
 
 //-------------------------------------------
@@ -278,7 +286,7 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotSaveSession()
     return;
   }
 
-  if (ks->getSessionFilename().isEmpty() && ks->getSessionName() == i18n(KS_UNNAMED))
+  if (ks->isStillVolatile())
   {
     // Session has never been saved before. Ask user for a session name first
 	  slotSaveSessionAs();
@@ -305,15 +313,9 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotSaveSessionAs()
     return;
   }
 
-	// If the session was never saved before, the session will be saved with a new name.
-	// If the session was already saved once, it will be cloned into a new session.
-	bool cloneSession = true;
-	//FIXME replace ks->getSessionFilename().isEmpty() with a function that tests for m_fileExists
-  if (ks->getSessionFilename().isEmpty() && ks->getSessionName() == i18n(KS_UNNAMED))
-  {
-    // Session has never been saved before.
-	  cloneSession = false;
-  }
+	// If the session was never saved or named before, the session will be saved with a new name.
+	// If the session was already saved or named once, it will be cloned into a new session.
+	bool cloneSession = !ks->isStillVolatile();
 	// Get new session name
 	KateSessionNameChooser *nameChooser = new KateSessionNameChooser(this, cloneSession);
   int result = nameChooser->exec();
@@ -332,7 +334,6 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotSaveSessionAs()
   	}
 	}
 	
-  delete nameChooser;
 	slotSelectionChanged();  // Update the toolbar button status
 }
 
@@ -358,11 +359,23 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotDeleteSession()
   }
 
   int result = KMessageBox::warningContinueCancel(this,
-             	i18n("Do you really want to delete the session '%1'?").arg(sessionItem->text(0)),
+             	i18n("Do you really want to delete the session \"%1\"?").arg(sessionItem->text(0)),
 							i18n("Delete session"), KStdGuiItem::del());
   if (result == KMessageBox::Continue)
   {
-	  m_sessionManager->deleteSession(sessionItem->getSessionId());
+    int sessionId = sessionItem->getSessionId();
+    if (sessionId == m_sessionManager->getActiveSessionId())
+    {
+			// First check if all documents can be closed safely
+			if (KateApp::self()->activeMainWindow())
+			{
+				if (!KateApp::self()->activeMainWindow()->queryClose_internal())
+					return;
+			}
+		}
+		//FIXME add options to let user decide what to do when deleting the current session
+		//(open previous/next session, create new empty session)
+	  m_sessionManager->deleteSession(sessionId, KateSessionManager::INVALID_SESSION);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -397,7 +410,15 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotActivateSession()
   int newSessionId = newSessionItem->getSessionId();
   if (newSessionId != currSessionId)
   {
-    m_sessionManager->activateSession(newSessionId);
+    int res = handleVolatileSession();
+    if (res == KMessageBox::Cancel)
+    {
+    	return;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+    	m_sessionManager->activateSession(newSessionId, res == KMessageBox::Yes);
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -520,12 +541,18 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotSelectionChanged()
 void KateSessionPanel::slotSessionActivated(int newSessionId, int oldSessionId)
 {
   // Move the active session marker
-	TQListViewItem *item = m_listview->firstChild();
-	for (int idx = 0;  idx < oldSessionId;  ++idx)
-	{
-		item = item->nextSibling();
-	}
-	item->setPixmap(m_columnPixmap, TQPixmap());
+	TQListViewItem *item = NULL;
+  if (oldSessionId != KateSessionManager::INVALID_SESSION)
+  {
+    // Old volatile sessions may have already been deleted. 
+    // Remove the marker only for valid sessions.
+		item = m_listview->firstChild();
+		for (int idx = 0;  idx < oldSessionId;  ++idx)
+		{
+			item = item->nextSibling();
+		}
+		item->setPixmap(m_columnPixmap, TQPixmap());
+	}	
 
 	item = m_listview->firstChild();
 	for (int idx = 0;  idx < newSessionId;  ++idx)
@@ -654,4 +681,32 @@ void KateSessionPanel::slotLVSessionRenamed(TQListViewItem *item)
 
   m_sessionManager->renameSession(sessionItem->getSessionId(), sessionItem->text(m_columnName));
 }
+
+//-------------------------------------------
+int KateSessionPanel::handleVolatileSession()
+{
+  const KateSession *ks = m_sessionManager->getActiveSession();
+  if (!ks || !ks->isStillVolatile())
+  {
+    return (!ks ? KMessageBox::No : KMessageBox::Yes);
+  }
+
+	int msgres = KMessageBox::warningYesNoCancel(this, i18n("<p>You are leaving a volatile session."
+									"<p>Do you want to save or discard it?").arg(ks->getSessionName()),
+									i18n("Close session"), KStdGuiItem::save(), KStdGuiItem::discard());
+	if (msgres == KMessageBox::Yes)
+	{
+		KateSessionNameChooser *nameChooser = new KateSessionNameChooser(this, false);
+		int result = nameChooser->exec();
+		if (result == TQDialog::Accepted)
+		{
+		  m_sessionManager->renameSession(m_sessionManager->getActiveSessionId(), nameChooser->getSessionName());
+  	}
+  	else
+		{
+		  msgres = KMessageBox::Cancel;
+  	}
+  }
+	return msgres;
+}
 //END KateSessionPanel
diff --git a/kate/app/katesessionpanel.h b/kate/app/katesessionpanel.h
index 2dd7347a7..6899d68e9 100644
--- a/kate/app/katesessionpanel.h
+++ b/kate/app/katesessionpanel.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class TDEActionCollection;
 
 
 //BEGIN KateSessionNameChooser
+//FIXME create one single KateSessionNameChooser and reuse it all the time
 class KateSessionNameChooser : public KDialogBase
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
@@ -137,8 +138,19 @@ class KateSessionPanel : public TQVBox
     void slotSessionRenamed(int sessionId);
     void slotLVSessionRenamed(TQListViewItem *item);
 
-  private:
+  protected:
     void setup_toolbar();
+    
+		/* In case the current session is still volatile, asks the user whether
+		   he wants to save or discard the session.
+		   Returns one of the following:
+		   - KMessageBox::Cancel : the user wants to abort the current operation
+		   - KMessageBox::No     : the user wants to discard the session and continue
+		   - KMessageBox::Yes    : the user wants to save the session and continue
+		   In case the user decides to save the session, the function also sets
+		   the new session name provided in the dialog box.
+		*/
+    int handleVolatileSession();
 
     KateMainWindow *m_mainWin;
     KateViewManager *m_viewManager;