Bug 503183

Summary: [Feature request] Do not lost selection focus upon opening files
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: bonirar716
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: wishlist CC: dolphin-bugs-null, john.kizer, kdedev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description bonirar716 2025-04-22 16:42:55 UTC 
SUMMARY
Currently, opening a file in Dolphin under any mode (list, icon, compact) will cause the selection to be lost when the window of the program that associated with the file is opened and then return to Dolphin. This causes small inconvenience for people who wants to visit files in the folder in a specific order. The loss of focus makes it difficult to find out which file he/she just visited and thus cannot continue unless he/she remember the filename.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a folder with multiple files (say text files) with Dolphin
2. Open a file. The program (e.g. Kate) opens.
3. Close the program window and return to Dolphin

OBSERVED RESULT
The focus of the opened file is lost.

EXPECTED RESULT
The file remain selected upon return.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-04-22 21:57:01 UTC 
This seems reasonable to consider
Comment 2 John Kizer 2025-05-29 19:07:15 UTC 
Merging this in with the existing report for this, thanks!

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 494125 ***