Bug 508353

Summary:	Cannot create new file or folder, when the desired destination folder is selected
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	postix <postix>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	dolphin-bugs-null, filip.kendes1, meven
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	25.08.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Screen recording

Description postix 2025-08-16 16:12:54 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Click on a folder so that it becomes selected (blue outline, filled background)
2. Right click on it and choose "New Folder" or "New File"

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens

It works with the context menu, when the folder is only selected such as it only has the blue outline and a non-filled background.

EXPECTED RESULT
A dialog opens to enter the file name.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 42
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.10-200.fc42.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 postix 2025-08-16 16:14:42 UTC

>  It works with the context menu, when the folder is only selected such as it only has the blue outline and a non-filled background.

This apparently only works in the details view!
For that I hold shift and click again on the folder to "half-select" it and then right click, where a _different_ context menu opens.

Comment 2 postix 2025-08-16 16:25:27 UTC

Created attachment 184159 [details]
Screen recording

"Create New" File / Folder only works for the right click context menu, when clicking into empty space, not with the context menu of a selected file.

Comment 3 Filip 2025-08-28 14:49:47 UTC

Should be fixed, but you need to wait for the new version to be released

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 508196 ***