Bug 511005

Summary: Sorting shortcuts correctly
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Lehmeier <r.lehmeier>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: dolphin-bugs-null, meven
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.08.2   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: EndeavourOS   
OS: Linux   
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Description Lehmeier 2025-10-24 09:33:28 UTC 
When I create a shortcut, it is sorted like a file.

An example: 

I link a folder on another drive and the link is sorted as a file on my computer. This means that it is not displayed with the folders.
It would be better if a link were sorted where it is linked. Linked folders with the folders, linked files with the files, etc.

This would make it much easier to find them again.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE

An example:

1. Go to a directory on the local computer.
2. Find an empty space and right-click the mouse.
3. Select “+ Create new.”
4. Select “Create shortcut to file or folder” and link a folder.
5. Check where the link is sorted. You will find that it is located under the files – not under the folders.

OBSERVED RESULT

It is sorted incorrectly.

EXPECTED RESULT

The sorting should be based on whether something is a file or a folder.

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Comment 1 Lehmeier 2025-10-24 09:50:33 UTC 
addendum:

Operating System: EndeavourOS 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.4-arch2-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 24 × AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core Processor
Memory: 128 GiB of RAM (124.9 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Graphics Processor 2: AMD Radeon Graphics
Manufacturer: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
Product Name: X670 AORUS ELITE AX
Comment 2 Méven 2025-10-24 13:52:10 UTC 
Rephrased: consider symlink to folder folders, and symlink to files when sorting by type

This would apply to sorting, group, sort folder first

This is kind of tricky, what if you want to find the symlinks in a directory then?
There is an icon overlay and the information panel also specifies "Link to" as one of the properties.
Comment 3 Méven 2025-10-24 13:55:04 UTC 
This applies to .destktop files with Type=Link too here

Symlinks are already handled.