Bug 373142

Summary:	Can't copy and paste file names
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	unfa <unfa00>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	jodr666, kde
Priority:	NOR
Version:	15.12.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Mint (Ubuntu based)
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description unfa 2016-12-01 13:58:34 UTC

One function I always was relying on is the ability to Ctrl+C on a file in the file manager, and to then Ctrl+V in a text editor/ text field to paste it's complete path.

I sometimes copied a lot of files to clipboard and than pasted their paths into Kate, to then process the directories (like cut off the unnecessary bits of the path.

I used also this to attach files to emails, or to copy file paths to terminal windows.

After switching to KDE5 (Linux Mint 18) I've noticed I can no longer do this - I really miss this functionality, and I can't find a way to enable it. It this still possible in Dolphin?

Comment 1 Tony 2016-12-07 11:03:54 UTC

(In reply to unfa from comment #0)
> One function I always was relying on is the ability to Ctrl+C on a file in
> the file manager, and to then Ctrl+V in a text editor/ text field to paste
> it's complete path.
> 
> I sometimes copied a lot of files to clipboard and than pasted their paths
> into Kate, to then process the directories (like cut off the unnecessary
> bits of the path.
> 
> I used also this to attach files to emails, or to copy file paths to
> terminal windows.
> 
> After switching to KDE5 (Linux Mint 18) I've noticed I can no longer do this
> - I really miss this functionality, and I can't find a way to enable it. It
> this still possible in Dolphin?

Working ok here on neon unstable.
Dolphin 17.03.70
Kate 17.03.70
KDE Frameworks 5.29.0

Comment 2 Kai Uwe Broulik 2017-08-18 12:35:15 UTC

Works for me. If I Ctrl+C a file in Dolphin, I Ctrl+V its full path in Kwrite