Bug 95373 - "Automatic file selection" + Ctrl shouldn't reset the selection
Summary: "Automatic file selection" + Ctrl shouldn't reset the selection
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: konqueror
Classification: Applications
Component: file list view (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: unspecified Linux
: NOR wishlist
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Assignee: Konqueror Developers
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Reported: 2004-12-17 23:44 UTC by Marcel Partap
Modified: 2009-09-08 19:01 UTC (History)
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Description Marcel Partap 2004-12-17 23:44:46 UTC
Version:           3.3.90 (using KDE 3.3.90 (alpha1, CVS >= 20041206), Gentoo)
Compiler:          gcc version 3.3.4 20040623 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.4-r1, ssp-3.3.2-2, pie-8.7.6)
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.9-gentoo

...because it is, still.
IMHO behaviour should be as winblows/follows:
if something is selected
-shift button should select all items between the first and the last selected item
-ctrl button should add/remove (toggle) files to/from selection
Over all, file selection should make sense to Joe in all cases.

This is most probably a dupe report but it's 3.4 Alpha and selection still sux - I cannot even quite figure out which rules of behaviour apply to it. And it really, really is not only confusing but annoying that explorer.exe does this better then Konqui-baby. Common guys, this got to be an easy one.
rgrds
Comment 1 Thiago Macieira 2004-12-18 01:00:57 UTC
Do you really think that saying something "sucks, c'mon, it's easy to fix" will really get you anywhere?

The rules are as follows (I've just tested):
- Shift button selects all items from the currently selected to the one you click on
- Ctrl adds/removes items from selection

isn't that what you wanted?

Please point out what exactly you tried and what exactly happened and what should have happened. Some examples would help.
Comment 2 Marcel Partap 2004-12-18 05:40:49 UTC
nope, you're right, shouldn't be joking around with konqueror bugs, sorry.
I was just annoyed not being able to delete some items in tree view because _I have automatic selection enabled_, and the behaviour when pressing ctrl and hovering over a file resets the selection. If you quickly click on files it is possible though.
So sorry, correct report shall be:
when 'Automatically select icons' is activated and CTRL held down, hovering over files sets the selection to only the current item, but should imho work like clicking, i.e. toggle select status of current item.
Comment 3 Thiago Macieira 2004-12-18 15:34:00 UTC
Ok, now I see what you mean.
Comment 4 FiNeX 2009-09-08 19:01:57 UTC
Reports about file management mode reported against KDE 3 (konqueror) has been closed: konqueror in KDE 3 is no more developed and mantained. All bugs and wishes which could be interesting for Dolphin in KDE 4 (the new KDE file manager) has been collected into a specific list.

Please try the new file manager before request new features and report bugs.

Before submitting new reports check carefully the already opened Dolphin reports in order to don't add duplicates.

Many thanks.