Bug 490482

Summary:	[plugin-projects] folder drag & drop to open project
Product:	[Applications] kate	Reporter:	Lassi Väätämöinen <lassi.vaatamoinen>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWrite Developers <kwrite-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	waqar.17a
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	24.05.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Lassi Väätämöinen 2024-07-19 08:40:37 UTC

This would be similar to the Open folder -functionality: it would open the folder to the projects view.
Currently when you drag & drop a folder to the Projects pane, a dialog pops up saying:

"You dropped the directory ..... into Kate. Do you want to open all files contained in it?"  - Open All Files / Cancel

Instead it could say "open folder" too. And open it to the Projects view.

Additionally: if you drag a folder to a project view with an open project, it will trigger a folder copy. That might be a bit odd.

Comment 1 Waqar Ahmed 2024-07-31 11:26:24 UTC

> Additionally: if you drag a folder to a project view with an open project, it will trigger a folder copy. That might be a bit odd.

This is a feature, see bug 451915

Comment 2 Lassi Väätämöinen 2024-07-31 12:30:53 UTC

(In reply to Waqar Ahmed from comment #1)
> > Additionally: if you drag a folder to a project view with an open project, it will trigger a folder copy. That might be a bit odd.
> 
> This is a feature, see bug 451915

Sure. But not exactly what I am asking. Actually what would fill my wish is to have "Open folder" happening via drag-n-drop to (empty) Projects view. 

Then, drag-dropping over an existing project folder that is actually open in the view would be a copy target, as it is now.