Bug 512383

Summary:	[Feature Request] Alt + Double-click to open Properties
Product:	[Applications] dolphin	Reporter:	Levente Pál Szíjártó <szijartoleventepal>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	dolphin-bugs-null, meven
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	junior-jobs
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/commit/647ab74214cf302f5d14af328ca6a43629c8f0f4	Version Fixed/Implemented In:	25.12
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Levente Pál Szíjártó 2025-11-20 12:10:17 UTC

SUMMARY
Alt + Return currently opens the Properties window of a file/directory. It would be nice if this could be extended with mouse support by having Alt + Double-click* open that window as well, similarly to Windows Explorer.
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*Or single-click, based on System Settings -> General Behaviour -> Clicking.

Comment 1 Méven 2025-11-20 12:34:49 UTC

That' a simple enough feature to implement.

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-21 09:01:33 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/merge_requests/1108

Comment 3 Méven 2025-11-21 10:51:04 UTC

Git commit e114f654ed1216aaa64593354ca1306a53fefef0 by Méven Car.
Committed on 21/11/2025 at 09:25.
Pushed by meven into branch 'master'.

DolphinView: open the property dialog on Alt+activated

Similarly to Microsoft explorer.

M  +6    -0    src/views/dolphinview.cpp
M  +5    -0    src/views/dolphinview.h
M  +1    -0    src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/commit/e114f654ed1216aaa64593354ca1306a53fefef0

Comment 4 Méven 2025-11-21 11:04:18 UTC

Git commit 647ab74214cf302f5d14af328ca6a43629c8f0f4 by Méven Car.
Committed on 21/11/2025 at 10:55.
Pushed by meven into branch 'release/25.12'.

DolphinView: open the property dialog on Alt+activated

Similarly to Microsoft explorer.


(cherry picked from commit e114f654ed1216aaa64593354ca1306a53fefef0)

Co-authored-by: Méven Car <meven@kde.org>

M  +6    -0    src/views/dolphinview.cpp
M  +5    -0    src/views/dolphinview.h
M  +1    -0    src/views/dolphinviewactionhandler.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/commit/647ab74214cf302f5d14af328ca6a43629c8f0f4

Comment 5 Méven 2025-11-28 11:09:38 UTC

FYI plasma (folder panel, desktop icons) doesn't support it. I have a draft patch.

Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2025-11-29 17:18:46 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/3349

Comment 7 Méven 2025-11-30 18:18:26 UTC

Git commit b1ded8f3786d0957e28f9f24e26d7d2bfd4ccbd1 by Méven Car.
Committed on 30/11/2025 at 18:18.
Pushed by meven into branch 'master'.

FolderView: open properties dialog on Alt+activation

M  +8    -4    containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/b1ded8f3786d0957e28f9f24e26d7d2bfd4ccbd1