Bug 452864

Summary:	Tooltip for files on the Plasma desktop
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	D3XT3R <tresdexter>
Component:	Desktop icons & Folder View widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	hein, kde, me, nate, notmart
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.24.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description D3XT3R 2022-04-22 14:21:00 UTC

Plasma has no tooltip for files that are on the desktop, the request is to add such a function.

Relevant information to be displayed according to file type:

Image:
Type, Resolution, Size, Creation Date

Video:
Type, Resolution, Duration, Size, Creation Date

Audio:
Type, Duration, Size, Creation Date

Other files:
Type, Size, Creation Date

Shortcut:
/Path

Folder:
Total size (number of files and subfolders), Creation date

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-04-22 14:45:49 UTC

Sure it does. :) Right-click on desktop > Configure > Icons > check the "Show Tooltips" checkbox.

Comment 2 D3XT3R 2022-04-22 15:59:23 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Sure it does. :) Right-click on desktop > Configure > Icons > check the
> "Show Tooltips" checkbox.

You're right Nate, the option exists and it's well hidden.
It deserved to be enabled by default, at least on Neon it isn't!
The tooltip could contain more relevant information according to the file type, as in Windows.
In Windows a video file for example, the tooltip displays more information like, resolution and duration, the same happens with audio files (duration) and image (resolution).
The Plasma desktop tooltip currently has duplicate information, I see no need to display the icon and filename!
Would it be possible to edit this bug report, adding this information, or do you recommend creating a new one?

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-04-22 16:47:44 UTC

Feel free to file other bug reports requesting improvements.

I'm not sure we can turn them on by default on the desktop, for the same reason that Dolphin's own file/folder tooltips aren't on by default: they are quite large and we thought most people would find them visually obtrusive.

If you're not one of those people, feel free to turn them on! :)