Bug 470239

Summary:	Dolphin on touchscreen is unable to paste files
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	tubbadu <tubbadu>
Component:	Selection Mode	Assignee:	KFM Developers <kfm-devel>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	felixernst
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description tubbadu 2023-05-25 06:57:02 UTC

SUMMARY
There is no (at least easy to find) way to paste files in Dolphin when using a touchscreen

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. use a touchscreen
2. copy a file
3. long press on a file: enter selection mode, there is no "Paste" option
4. long press not on a file: nothing happens

OBSERVED RESULT
no way to paste it. The only way is to open the terminal and `cp` the file to the right location

EXPECTED RESULT
a "paste" button

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: fedora 37
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.105.0
Qt Version: 5.15.9

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Felix Ernst 2023-05-25 10:46:05 UTC

I don't think the situation is quite as dire.

>There is no (at least easy to find) way to paste files in Dolphin when using a touchscreen

There are two ways:

1. Open Menu->Actions for Current View->Paste
2. (While in selection mode)Select a folder->Paste (within selection mode's bottom bar)

IMO the best way to copy-paste a file with a touch screen goes like this though:

1. Have no item selected at all and trigger the "Copy…" action -> This enters a special selection mode for copying
2. Select files
3. Press "Copy" in the bottom bar of the selection mode -> A bar will appear at the bottom for easy pasting
4. Navigate to the location of your choosing and use the bottom bar for easy pasting

To make this last workflow more discoverable, I believe it would be best if we had a different default Dolphin toolbar configuration for tablet or phone use. Here is an image of what this could look like: https://pixel.tchncs.de/p/felixernst/491289551805315625