Summary: | Search by filename returns no results inside symlinked directory | ||
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Product: | [Applications] dolphin | Reporter: | nicholas.churchill123 |
Component: | search | Assignee: | Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null> |
Status: | REPORTED --- | ||
Severity: | minor | CC: | kfm-devel, MrRessiPiyent125, sadiyumusak, sjurberengal+kde |
Priority: | NOR | ||
Version: | 20.08.0 | ||
Target Milestone: | --- | ||
Platform: | Arch Linux | ||
OS: | Linux | ||
Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: | ||
Attachments: | a possible Dolphin settings navigation option for symlinked folders |
Description
nicholas.churchill123
2020-08-29 19:51:17 UTC
I can confirm this, but also the bug is still there even on the same partition. Searches from symlinks doesn't find any results. I would expect the search to return the same results as if it was searching from the link target. Can confirm on Plasma 5.25.2 OS: ArcoLinux Kernel: 5.18.9-arch-1 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0 Qt Version: 5.15.5 Apparently, this is because files are being indexed according to their real location only, so no duplicate entries are being created to include the same files also with their symlinked path. I guess a solution for this longstanding problem could be; letting Dolphin open a symlinked directory using its real path instead of the current "virtual" path, which creates this frustrating search problem. Created attachment 153899 [details]
a possible Dolphin settings navigation option for symlinked folders
It seems we need an additional option in Dolphin Settings > Configure Dolphin > Navigation, like this.
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