Bug 499569

Summary: After moving/copying files and folders into a folder; Focus should go to the targeted folder
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: justin, kdedev, kfm-devel
Priority: NOR Keywords: efficiency-and-performance, usability
Version First Reported In: 24.12.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: The highlight is not going to the target folder.

Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-02-05 22:55:01 UTC
Created attachment 178004 [details]
The highlight is not going to the target folder.

I moved a file inside a folder and the focus went to an unrelated folder (see attached video). That makes such operations not predictable, and doesn't allow to elegantly press Enter to access the folder you just moved the file into.
Comment 1 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-02-05 23:03:43 UTC
Perhaps this could be partially related to Bug 416980 ?
Comment 2 Justin Zobel 2025-02-06 05:43:36 UTC
From what I can see, the behaviour is predictable.

When you move an item:
- If it is the last item in that folder, the focus will move to the last item in the folder
- Otherwise, the focus will move to the next item
Comment 3 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-02-06 05:45:51 UTC
(In reply to Justin Zobel from comment #2)
> From what I can see, the behaviour is predictable.
> 
> When you move an item:
> - If it is the last item in that folder, the focus will move to the last
> item in the folder
> - Otherwise, the focus will move to the next item

Perhaps this could be changed into a wishlist then? Since focusing on the target makes a lot more sense than always focus on a unrelated file/folder.
Comment 4 Justin Zobel 2025-02-06 05:49:52 UTC
Done. :)
Comment 5 TraceyC 2025-02-24 21:17:41 UTC
.