Bug 394611

Summary:	Better usability when selecting folders via Select Group Dialog
Product:	[Applications] krusader	Reporter:	Moritz Bunkus <kde>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Krusader Bugs Distribution List <krusader-bugs-null>
Status:	REOPENED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	alpha0x89, krusader-bugs-null, nikita+kde
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	Git
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Moritz Bunkus 2018-05-23 13:21:07 UTC

In today's git krusader (revision ff58e5c08fb1ef92a8c34848f89a8cb5f3654e3a), but also in 2.6.0, you cannot select folders via the "select group" feature.

How to reproduce:

* Create a couple of folders.
* Use "Edit" → "Select group".
* Enter e.g. a wildcard like '*' or even one of the names of the folders you've just created.
* Change "Of type" to "Folders".
* Press "Ok".

Result: nothing is selected.

Expected: all folders matching the "Search for" wildcard or name are selected.

Comment 1 Theo 2018-05-28 01:40:22 UTC

Can confirm for 2.6.0, official openSUSE Tumbleweed. Also, Alt++ for selecting all doesn't work for me.

Comment 2 Nikita Melnichenko 2018-05-28 05:20:30 UTC

You also need to check "Apply selection to folders" at the bottom. This option and the combo are independent settings.

Comment 3 Moritz Bunkus 2018-05-28 06:45:49 UTC

I see. Basically the combination of  "Folders" in the drop-down box and the checkbox being off is invalid, and that's really bad UI design.

You already disable a lot of controls based on the selection of "Of type". I suggest you also disable the "also apply to folders" checkbox if "of type" = "folders", and make it always apply to folders in that case, too.

Comment 4 Nikita Melnichenko 2018-05-28 06:50:58 UTC

Good suggestion. Moving to wish list.