Bug 474327

Summary: Feature Request: Ability to have a default setting for view, sorting, icon customization that do not get over written when relaunched
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Peter <exup>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: wishlist CC: dolphin-bugs-null, flo_85, kdedev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 23.08.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Peter 2023-09-09 11:12:19 UTC 
SUMMARY
Feature Request not a bug.
Currently you can customize the look and feel of dolphin very well, like icon view, zoom size in PX, sorting modes and default starting folder.
If you change the sorting method it will remember this setting next time you start dolphin.

Could I request a way in which once you customize you default setup, there is a menu setting to allow this to be remembered and not overwritten and always start in this customized setting when a new dolphin window, split, or tab is opened.
I know you can set remember display style for each folder, but that does not achieve the same effect, ie I change the view to sort on age, when I go back into the same folder it would remember to sort on age. But I would prefer a default of sort on name and type for everything when in a new session of dolphin.
I also know you can customize the default folder which is also great but does cover this request.

I did discuss this in the discuss forum https://discuss.kde.org/t/how-to-set-default-dolphin-view-on-new-window/4862/8




STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. apply settings in dolphin view on how you want it to be in default
    Icon, Compact or details
    Sort on X and ascend/descend
    Zoom size
2. navigate to a new folder make a change to the view
3. close dolphin
4. its remembered this view and not your default preferred view.

OBSERVED RESULT
Always adopt last know view settings

EXPECTED RESULT
On opening a new dolphin session, tab or split view it picks a previously decided look and feel.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.109.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10
Kernel Version: 6.4.12-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650U with Radeon Graphics
Memory: 30.1 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 21CGS0VT0B
System Version: ThinkPad T14 Gen 3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-02-06 01:34:53 UTC 
This would be really useful
Comment 2 TraceyC 2025-02-06 02:22:34 UTC 
Doing testing for another issue, I see the ability to set defaults has been implemented as of Dolphin 24.12.1

If you have Settings -> View -> Remember Display style for each folder set
Then when you go to View -> Adjust view display style you will see a checkbox for "Use as default view settings"
Comment 3 flo_85 2025-10-11 10:59:44 UTC 
@TraceyC: Still not working.
1)
When I set in Dolphin under View Settings → “Use common view properties for all folders”, and then adjust the view under View Style, it won’t revert to the default view after I make changes in any folder and reopen dolphin. Of course, those settings then apply to all folders, but there’s no option to define a default view that is used for a new Dolphin session. It always remembers the last changes, which is actually quite annoying. I wish there were an option to set a default view configuration that’s always used when opening a new instance.
2)
I also checked your suggested workaround, but it doesn’t behave as described in this request. So I strongly support this feature request and hope it will be considered seriously.
Comment 4 TraceyC 2025-10-16 18:14:38 UTC 
(In reply to flo_85 from comment #3)

This report was for a feature request, which has since been implemented.

From your description, something isn't working as intended, which is a bug. Please open a new bug report. Thanks.
Comment 5 Peter 2025-10-21 00:12:43 UTC 
Hi I see that (In reply to TraceyC from comment #4)
> (In reply to flo_85 from comment #3)
> 
> This report was for a feature request, which has since been implemented.
> 
> From your description, something isn't working as intended, which is a bug.
> Please open a new bug report. Thanks.

OK as its still does not over ride any changes I make to the views, it simply remembers the most recent view changes. I will open a bug.