Bug 454586

Summary:	Downloads folder no way to turn off grouping by alphabet or date
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	andy <andy>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	dolphin-bugs-null, p.r.worrall
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	22.04.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	screenshot showing Show in Groups

Description andy 2022-05-29 21:40:10 UTC

SUMMARY

The ~/Downloads folder is unlike every other folder displayed in Dolphin
- when sorted by Name groups files into sections by alphabet (A, B, C, ... 0-9)
- when sorted by Date groupy by (Today, $weekdays, $earlier-on, $Month-Year, $Month-Year, ...)
- when sorted by size (Small, Medium, Big, ...)

Not trying to bash this mode for those that enjoy it, but I find this mode unintuitive and hard to find the files I'm looking for. It confuses my eyes and my existing experience using the file manager for everything else.  My googling suggests there used to be a way to turn it off with unchecking a "Show by group" box (e.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/fa31cy/how_do_i_get_dolphin_to_treat_downloads_as_a/) but I can't find this anywhere.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Dolphin
2. Click "Downloads"
3. Click any view mode (icons, list, details) to see the files grouped by sort category
4. Click hamburger menu and look for a way to turn off grouping

OBSERVED RESULT
No way to turn off grouping

EXPECTED RESULT
Should be a way to turn off grouping

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Arch Linux 5.17.7
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.94.0
Qt Version: 5.15.4

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
n/a

Comment 1 Paul Worrall 2022-05-30 09:42:29 UTC

Created attachment 149328 [details]
screenshot showing Show in Groups

The option to turn grouping on and off is a bit difficult to find.  It should be under:

Hamburger Menu=>More=>View=>Show in Groups

See attached screenshot

Do you have that?

Comment 2 andy 2022-05-30 11:12:49 UTC

Ah, thanks I found it now! Somehow I thought I looked everywhere but seemed to have missed "More" at the bottom.