| Summary: | "Open Containing Folder" doesn't work as expected on Windows | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] okular | Reporter: | luca <luca.matteini.de> |
| Component: | general | Assignee: | Okular developers <okular-devel> |
| Status: | REPORTED --- | ||
| Severity: | normal | ||
| Priority: | NOR | ||
| Version First Reported In: | 25.04.0 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Compiled Sources | ||
| OS: | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed In: | ||
| Sentry Crash Report: | |||
SUMMARY Selecting to open the containing folder of a PDF document opens only the root directory ("This PC"). STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open a PDF file from Windows Explorer 2. Associate Okular to predefined operation on file, if not already so 3. While viewing the document in Okular, click on the main menu, File > Open Containing Folder OBSERVED RESULT A new window of Windows Explorer opens on the "This PC" starting point EXPECTED RESULT The new window should be directed to the original path of the document SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: Windows 11 Pro, 25H2 macOS: (available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window) Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - The behavior is the same with both local files and network files. - Clicking on File > Properties, the document's path is shown with forward slashes, instead of Windows backslashes; this could lead to failing paths, depending on the file/directory access functions.