Bug 465588

Summary:	Selection mode is activated if I press delete key when nothing is selected
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	Patrick Silva <bugseforuns>
Component:	Selection Mode	Assignee:	KFM Developers <kfm-devel>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	felixernst
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Patrick Silva 2023-02-11 15:50:42 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open Dolphin
2. make sure no file/folder is selected
3. press delete key

OBSERVED RESULT
selection mode is activated

EXPECTED RESULT
nothing happens

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 Felix Ernst 2023-02-12 11:34:58 UTC

This is intentional. You are being asked what you intend to move to the trash because nothing was selected when you pressed the delete key.

I know this is unusual because most applications just do nothing/silently fail when one triggers a keyboard shortcut for something that can't directly be accomplished currently, but helping users to accomplish the task they wanted to accomplish (e.g. delete something) is strictly better than no reaction AFAICT.

Comment 2 Felix Ernst 2023-02-19 12:05:51 UTC

There are more reasons, but I guess I'll simply mark this as resolved.