Talk:Kate Text Editor

file-picker-dialog

kate uses kde5 file-picker-dialog

You should install oxygen icon pack:

sudo apt-get install oxygen-icon-theme*

and if the left side panel (file list..) is missing:

sudo apt-get install kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins

"Kate uses QT file dialog not KDE's"

The only workaround I've found is to use Konqueror to browse the filesystem, and then use the right-click context menu to open the file with Kate.

Note that installing Kubuntu-desktop and/or Plasma instead of Unity does NOT fix the problem with Kate.