Bug 418627

Summary:	On desktop create new folder or file at the mouse pointer's position
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	postix <postix>
Component:	Desktop icons & Folder View widget	Assignee:	Eike Hein <hein>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	bugseforuns, nate, plasma-bugs-null, postix
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.17.5
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description postix 2020-03-08 14:37:40 UTC

SUMMARY

Creating a new folder or file on the desktop currently always aligns it automatically to the left or right, depending on the setting.
However once on the desktop, the files/folders can freely be positioned on the grid.

Creating a new file/folder or moving it to the desktop should however place it at close position to the mouse pointer.

Imagine the situation having a half screen filling window blocking the view on the left part of the desktop. If the files/folders created are automatically left aligned, they will vanish behind this window. This is not optimal.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.14.1

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-04-27 16:51:21 UTC

This has since been implemented. IIRC it was even a few years ago.