Bug 260675

Summary:	Create an option to choose whether middle-clicks open directories in new windows or new tabs
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	HeniekF <wzbpflunxvbt>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	bugs.kde.org, carsten888, d, john.kizer, natalie_clarius, niiinjoe, putr4.s, toddrme2178
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	24.12.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Slackware
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description HeniekF 2010-12-19 01:51:56 UTC

Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.4.3) 
OS:                Linux

In KDE3 in Konqueror the default behavior for middle click on directory or file was to open it in new window rather then in new tab. For KDE4 Dolphin I would like to have option to choose weather middle clicking a file/dir opens it in a new tab or in a new window. 

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 HeniekF 2010-12-20 12:50:34 UTC

Maybe Dolphin/KDE4/Qt4 doesn't respect the LC_COLLATE system locale?

Comment 2 HeniekF 2010-12-20 12:55:55 UTC

Disregard that; I've posted this comment to the wrong bug... :/

Comment 3 Todd 2011-02-08 20:01:30 UTC

*** Bug 265831 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 4 Todd 2011-02-08 20:02:46 UTC

It is currently pretty inefficient for people who prefer to use windows instead of tabs.  You either have to use the toolbar or right-click menu.Q

Comment 5 Jeroen van Meeuwen (Kolab Systems) 2012-08-24 16:19:57 UTC

Resetting assignee to default as per bug #305719

Comment 6 Justin Zobel 2021-03-09 02:19:06 UTC

Thank you for the bug report.

As this report hasn't seen any changes in 5 years or more, we ask if you can please confirm that the issue still persists.

If this bug is no longer persisting or relevant please change the status to resolved.

Comment 7 Daniel C. Würl 2021-03-09 07:01:34 UTC

Yes, Issue still persists (tested on current Manjaro).

No, not relevant anymore since I now had about eleven years to look for another file manager. (Sorry about the tone, but comment #6 reads, even if not intentionally, like pure cynicism. There was time for a major plasma release in the meantime, so...)

Comment 8 Felix Ernst 2022-04-11 15:58:55 UTC

*** Bug 451211 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 9 Ninjoe 2024-12-22 14:31:01 UTC

As of Dolphin 24.12, this option is still not implemented.

Double-clicker do have other way to open a new window (shift double click). But for single-clicker like me, that doesn't work.

Comment 10 Carsten 2025-04-29 13:47:52 UTC

Dolphin
Version 25.04.0

This seems to be implemented, but not yet for the bookmark-links to middle-click open in a new tab, and set focus to it.