Bug 109732

Summary:	"select file dialog" lacks key binding for "go up"
Product:	[Applications] kfile	Reporter:	Oliver Grimm <logistikka>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdelibs bugs <kdelibs-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Oliver Grimm 2005-07-27 21:24:06 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.4.1)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages
OS:                Linux

In every application that uses the standard "select file dialog" of KDE there is no way to go up in the folder hierarchy by using the keyboard. This is very annoying since I'm using the keyboard whenever possible. From Konqueror and Krusader I am used to hit BACKSPACE or CTRL-Up to navigate. Please add such a feature.

A very easy workaround would be to just add the ".." entry to the file list such that one can go up by hitting HOME + ENTER.

Comment 1 Christian Loose 2005-07-28 11:57:55 UTC

IIRC (don't have KDE available right now) there are key bindings for "up", "back", etc but they only work when the file view has the focus.

The keys don't work when the file line edit has the focus.

Comment 2 Christoph Feck 2009-08-27 02:36:39 UTC

Moving from "kio/kfile" component to "kfile" product, helps sorting out duplicates.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2018-04-11 20:50:21 UTC

alt+up arrow key does it.