448707 2022-01-18 12:34:59 +0000 Dolphin always restores all tabs, even on additional instances 2026-08-12 17:53:12 +0000 1 1 2 Applications dolphin general 21.12.0 Manjaro Linux CONFIRMED https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=442753 NOR minor --- 1 kevin dolphin-bugs-null andy bugseforuns butirsky dolphin-bugs-null felixernst niko+kde_org php4fan postix 0 oldest_to_newest 2095005 0 kevin 2022-01-18 12:34:59 +0000 SUMMARY Dolphin always restores all tabs from last close. Even if a secondary instance and so on is opened. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open Dolphin 2. Create multiple Tabs 3. Close Dolphin 4. Open Dolphin (Tabs are restored) 5. Open another Dolphin (New Instance, Middle Click on Icon, or Meta+E) OBSERVED RESULT On the second instance all tabs from last close are there again. Especially when many tabs are open, this is annoying. EXPECTED RESULT A fresh start of Dolphin, with no tabs opened. (Just like "New Window" / Ctrl+N) SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Manjaro Linux KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.89.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2160365 1 felixernst 2022-10-12 11:12:49 +0000 I agree with all of the above. There should be no restoration happening when a Dolphin instance is already running. 2160396 2 butirsky 2022-10-12 13:17:05 +0000 I'm not sure why this is a problem. What prevents from just using "New Window" / Ctrl+N for this? 2395857 3 justin 2025-02-08 00:26:15 +0000 *** Bug 442753 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** 2427469 4 john 2025-05-26 05:22:48 +0000 *** Bug 504588 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. *** 2512067 5 bug-janitor 2026-04-25 09:02:28 +0000 A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/merge_requests/1257 2513562 6 meven 2026-05-04 09:30:46 +0000 Git commit 173794ce15620aa0c673464f532cfd67f55ab278 by Méven Car, on behalf of Sergey Katunin. Committed on 04/05/2026 at 08:42. Pushed by meven into branch 'master'. Restore session if this is the first instance 1. Restore session if this is the first instance even with "new-window" option. Otherwise, if Dolphin has not been opened before, and a program (such as browsers or Kate) that launch Dolphin with "new-window" option will start Dolphin, it opens only with one tab and closes the user's previous session. With this patch, the behavior is similar to how the first instance of browsers opens with setting for tab recovery enabled. Also restore sessions if this is restoring multiple instances with session restoration after reboot enabled. 2. Dolphin should not restore all tabs for additional instances. This is especially noticeable if the "Keep a single Dolphin window, opening new folders in tabs" checkbox is turned off, and when the Dolphin window is already open (with several tabs), folders from the desktop (plasmashell) are opened by double-clicking. Desktop opens a new Dolphin window with the tabs restored and an open folder at the end. Related: bug 464693, bug 469271 M +6 -4 src/main.cpp https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/commit/173794ce15620aa0c673464f532cfd67f55ab278 2538366 7 aristsakas 2026-08-12 17:53:12 +0000 *** Bug 469271 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***