Bug 300578 - [Idea] Multi paste feature
Summary: [Idea] Multi paste feature
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 16.12.2
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
URL: http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/18...
Keywords:
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Reported: 2012-05-24 21:55 UTC by Frank Souza
Modified: 2021-03-09 02:18 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Multi paste idea steps (111.00 KB, image/jpeg)
2012-05-24 21:57 UTC, Frank Souza 		Details
patch for wish 300578 (1.57 KB, patch)
2012-07-24 18:47 UTC, Emmanuel Pescosta 		Details
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Description Frank Souza 2012-05-24 21:55:59 UTC 
The feature consists of a necklace or multiple items in multiple folders, negating the need to paste one by one. The attached image reflects well the steps of the idea. http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/1825/multipasteidea.jpg

Reproducible: Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Select file(s)
2. Copy file(s)
3. Select folders
4. Paste items in selected folders
Comment 1 Frank Souza 2012-05-24 21:57:47 UTC 
Created attachment 71347 [details]
Multi paste idea steps
Comment 2 Emmanuel Pescosta 2012-07-24 18:47:41 UTC 
Created attachment 72734 [details]
patch for wish 300578

I hope you and the dolphin developers like it ;)

Could you please test the patch?
Comment 3 Emmanuel Pescosta 2012-07-24 18:59:44 UTC 
review request: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/105719/
Comment 4 Frank Reininghaus 2012-08-04 07:05:32 UTC 
Thanks for the report and the patch!

Could you describe a common situation in which it is necessary to paste items in multple sub-folders of the current folder simultaneously? I can't think of any, which is why I'm not quite sure if this feature should go in.
Comment 5 Frank Souza 2012-08-05 03:25:38 UTC 
Well, I'll give an example: I am a designer of icons, and my theme there are several subfolders with different resolutions of icons (16,24,32,48, etc.), many of the files in these folders are relative symlinks (. /) for images in that directory. In all the directories, symlinks are of the same name. Now imagine having to do this manually (copy and paste a symlink on other folders) every time I create an icon (which can reach over 1000 images and over 2000 symlinks in a complete theme).
I think this option could be inactive by default and can be activated via Dolphin settings.
I think there are other common uses for this feature, but unfortunately does not come to mind.
Thank you
Comment 6 Frank Reininghaus 2012-08-06 09:20:34 UTC 
Thanks for the explanation! Anyway, I'd like to wait and see if there is demand from other users. Making this an option in the settings is not a good idea IMHO - I try to keep the number of config options as small as possible.
Comment 7 Jeroen van Meeuwen (Kolab Systems) 2012-08-24 16:19:37 UTC 
Resetting assignee to default as per bug #305719
Comment 8 Justin Zobel 2021-03-09 02:18:49 UTC 
Thank you for the bug report.

As this report hasn't seen any changes in 5 years or more, we ask if you can please confirm that the issue still persists.

If this bug is no longer persisting or relevant please change the status to resolved.