I thought I make a video to say it best. I'm using Archlinux's [kde-unstable] repository, so 4.11.90. The context menu on the background of the folder panel works as expected. But right clicking on a directory and then trying to create a new folder or file does nothing. It happens in all three viewmodes but "details" with the tree view is the one I always use. I think in 4.11 it worked, but I'm not sure. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Right click directory 2. Try to create a directory or file Actual Results: Nothing happens Expected Results: New directory or file should be created
Thanks for the bug report! I can reproduce the problem. The problem disappears if I first revert http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kde-baseapps.git&a=commit&h=dd16a11dfd3624af5d964d1a2309b73012bbb8d6 and then http://quickgit.kde.org/?p=kde-baseapps.git&a=commit&h=d0a9410e32f34658728201fd659583c3126a6c9a So I suspect that the latter commit introduced the problem.
I think I've found out what the problem is. A proposed fix is here: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/113930/ Testing and feedback would be appreciated.
Git commit 2736d24f98c2880713264250c42bc0309e86e8b9 by Frank Reininghaus. Committed on 20/11/2013 at 23:41. Pushed by freininghaus into branch 'KDE/4.12'. Make the "Create New..." menu in the "item context menu" work again Since https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/111989/, the "Create New..." menu in the context menu that appears when right-clicking a folder was not a child of the DolphinMainWindow any more, but of the context menu itself. This is the reason why the dialog that asks for a file name when choosing one of the "Create New..." options disappeared immediately. This patch makes sure that the main window is the parent of the "Create New..." menu again. REVIEW: 113930 M +1 -1 dolphin/src/dolphincontextmenu.cpp http://commits.kde.org/kde-baseapps/2736d24f98c2880713264250c42bc0309e86e8b9
Sorry, I didn't really have time to compile and test. But I can confirm it is fixed in 4.11.95.