Bug 442757

Summary:	Dolphin can take a long time to launch
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	David <david.cortes.rivera>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	dolphin-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	21.08.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian unstable
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=513329
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description David 2021-09-21 03:08:09 UTC

SUMMARY
Oftentimes, launching a new dolphin instance when I have 2 or 3 already opened dolphin windows will take a couple seconds, despite the CPU and disk being almost idle. Other apps launch instantaneously.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Launch a few dolphin windows.
2. Use computer normally.
3. Launch another dolphin window by middle-clicking the task manager (assuming it's configured to launch a new instance on middle click).

OBSERVED RESULT
Takes unreasonably long to launch dolphin some times. Other times it launches immediately.

EXPECTED RESULT
Dolphin should always launch instantaneously.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.85.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 aristsakas 2025-12-28 00:48:24 UTC

Hello! You've reached the KDE bug tracker, which is for tracking and investigating specific bugs. Unfortunately there is not enough information in here to proceed or pinpoint where a bug (if any) in KDE code might be. Can you please read https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/Issue_Reporting and add more information here, including why you think it might be a bug in any KDE software?
If you read through that wiki page and don't feel like it's helped at all, I'd recommend closing this bug report and posting a question at https://discuss.kde.org/c/help/6, and hopefully the people there can help you.
Thanks!

Comment 2 David 2025-12-28 08:46:24 UTC

I think it doesn't happen anymore in recent plasma/frameworks versions.