Version: (using KDE Devel) Installed from: Compiled sources It'd be nice if I could right-click within a folder, point to "Create New", then click on a "Link to file/folder" Thanks.
This is fixed already in the KDE 4 version of Dolphin :-)
That's what I was using.. I could only figure out how to create .desktop files -- no soft links. What is the option under? Was it added in the last two days? Thanks
> What is the option under? Was it added in the last two days? No, the issue was fixed I think about 2 weeks by David Faure. It's important to make an absolute clean build and also to remove the current .kde4 directory. Please let me know if this still does not help. Thanks!
I deleted .kde* kde kdesvn/build and qt4 two days ago and rebuilt everything. The exact time that .kde4 was recreated was 11/18/07 19:41 (EST). I didn't delete the source folders, but svn st didn't report any changed/additional files that I wasn't expecting.
Oh, I put it in the title but I don't think it's clear: I want to create soft links -- not .desktop files. I updated to the latest dolphin sources with no luck.
I'm sorry, I missed that you want to create soft links, not .desktop files (you mentioned this already in comment #2). I've reopened this issue and have set David Faure to CC (the corresponding code for this menu is part of the Konqi-libs which are shared between Konqueror, Dolphin and the file-dialog).
If there was a dialog to create new symlink, the user would have to fill in url of the original file AND the symlink. What about having "Cut", "Copy", "Paste" and "Paste as symlink" items in "DefaultItemActions" in menu?
All that is needed is a file open dialog. The user selects the file to link to. Once chosen, the user is back at the dolphin window with a new symlink called "New Link", highlighted and ready for rename.
I'm not sure whether to mention this here or to make another wishlist report, but here is the functionality that I think is required: Without going through the “Create New” menu, it should be possible to paste a file as a symbolic link. Equivalent functionality is available in Windows Explorer (simply copy one file (with Ctrl-C or the menu), and then choose to “Paste as shortcut”). It would be great if I could use Dolphin to do a normal paste with Ctrl-V, and a symlink paste with Shift-Ctrl-V. There's no need for any dialogue to come up. It is a little annoying that I currently have to go to the terminal to achieve this.
This wish is valid, but to answer #9: no, the terminal is not the only way to create symlinks right now. You can use drag-n-drop and choose "Link here" in the popupmenu (or press ctrl+shift during the drag-n-drop).
Faure, thanks for the great tip! Don't know how I missed it before. I'll try to use that from now on. However, I would still like to be able to paste a symlink.
Resetting assignee to default as per bug #305719
My Dolphin 15.12.3 already has such an entry in the New ... submenu Only thing left: I could not find a keyboard-only shortcut to paste as a symlink ... but there is always a Konsole on F4 ... so I don't really need one either :-)
There had been a submenu in dolphin to symlink a file to desktop. But it disappeared some time ago. I am using Version 16.08.3 now.
For witch purpose does a "desktop-folder" exists? Does it have special functions? A folder witch is named desktop leads to misunderstandings. Most people will think that if you put a file into that folder you will get a connection from that file to desktop. (like in windows) I think a folder named desktop is a crazy think at all.
(In reply to tuxnix from comment #15) I deleted the comment. It was nonsense.
This is implemented and working in current (KF5) versions of Dolphin. If you don't see it, there may be an issue with your distro, since the contents of the "Create New" menu are variable and adjustable by distros.