Index: src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.cpp
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--- src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.cpp
+++ src/mode/katemodeconfigpage.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include <QLayout>
 #include <QPushButton>
 #include <QToolButton>
+#include <QSpinBox>
 //END Includes
 
 ModeConfigPage::ModeConfigPage(QWidget *parent)
@@ -87,6 +88,14 @@
     connect(ui->cmbHl, SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, SLOT(slotChanged()));
     connect(ui->cmbIndenter, SIGNAL(activated(int)), this, SLOT(slotChanged()));
 
+    // priority is just an integer used for sorting; allowing negative values
+    // means users can "filter out" individual irrelevant syntax definitions
+    // that conflict with multiple other, more relevant definitions without
+    // having to increase the priority of (all) those definitions.
+    ui->sbPriority->setMinimum(-ui->sbPriority->maximum());
+    // make the context help a bit easier to access
+    ui->sbPriority->setToolTip(ui->sbPriority->whatsThis());
+
     layout->addWidget(newWidget);
     setLayout(layout);
 }