this problem appeared after uninstalling the one in the software center and installing the git version since it has many features
i have tried the replace command, restarting my computer, and deleting the contents of the config file & putting it back in
though it did work on the software center version. If you need the pic it is here
System info: OS:Kubuntu 20.04.2 LTS RAM:4 gb CPU:intel core i3-7020U @2.30 ghz GPU:Intel HD 620
EDIT: okay i have solved this problem by deleting the latte folder in .config folder, hope this helps to anyone who encounters this problem