Bug 150618

Summary:	Wish: Add function / shortcut for duplicating current window / view
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	gmud <geroxp>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	bugzilla, fexpop, jo, logixoul, r, serg, yangvp
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	16.12.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Ubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description gmud 2007-10-09 09:16:01 UTC

Version:           0.9.2 (using KDE KDE 3.5.7)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

The ability to duplicate the current window (just like in konqi) would be a great feature.

Comment 1 Stefan Monov 2007-10-09 09:28:19 UTC

I'm not sure about that. Why would you want 2 windows with the same dir open?

Comment 2 gmud 2007-10-09 10:41:33 UTC

Well, there are many situations where it is convinient to have such function. For example, often I have to move or copy files to a different location with some interval between the mv/cp action. Now, I could switch between those two locations with "back" and "forward" buttons or go to the address bar and type those addresses again and again. Or I open a split view: To be honest, I don't like split view, because it looks messy and I don't have the space on my screen for that (and no, I am not a midnight commander fan :) ).
Why not just open another dolphin window through kmenu or mini-cli? Because it's a slower workflow. I would have to navigate to the path where I have to do my actions. Often I have to do operations in subdirs of subdirs of the subdir I am currently viewing in dolphin. Well, it's hard to explain if you've never used that feature of konqi before... It's just a neat function!

Comment 3 Peter Penz 2007-10-09 10:48:43 UTC

This is already available in the KDE4 version of Dolphin :-)

Comment 4 gmud 2007-10-09 11:01:39 UTC

Oh, very well! Thanks for the great app! :)

Comment 5 fexpop 2009-02-03 13:59:10 UTC

(In reply to comment #3)
> This is already available in the KDE4 version of Dolphin :-)
> 

Where? I can't find it anywhere. You _can_ open a new Dolphin window though, but _not_ duplicate the present one (Dolphin 1.2, KDE 4.2.00). Am I missing something?

Kind regards,

Felix

Comment 6 Peter Penz 2009-02-03 14:06:34 UTC

Ah sorry, I thought that you mean with "duplicate window" the "open new window" functionality. I've reopened this wish!

Comment 7 Victor Yang 2009-12-19 04:03:38 UTC

I would also like to see this feature implemented in dolphin. Opening a duplicate window is often helpful to my work-flow.  The new window function always opens in my home folder, which isn't always what I want.

Comment 8 Jeroen van Meeuwen (Kolab Systems) 2012-08-24 16:22:32 UTC

Resetting assignee to default as per bug #305719

Comment 9 Elvis Angelaccio 2016-12-10 11:08:04 UTC

*** Bug 236700 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 10 Elvis Angelaccio 2016-12-10 11:23:48 UTC

*** Bug 219769 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 11 Serg Podtynnyi 2025-02-25 08:01:33 UTC

In current Dolphin 24.12.2 when you fire New Window it opens new window with the current location you are already in , so I think it can be closed? While true duplicate Window will open new window with the same tabs for example.  

PS
New Tab works the same it opens the new tab with the current dir.

Comment 12 aristsakas 2025-12-24 12:37:54 UTC

*** Bug 481018 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***