Bug 512539

Summary: [Feature Request] Add "Create Link" / "Create Shortcut" action to the right click menu
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: agarplayerarlon
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: dolphin-bugs-null, kdedev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.08.3   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: "Create a Link" option from Nautilus in GNOME
Create Link action
Create link service menu file

Description agarplayerarlon 2025-11-24 00:37:12 UTC
Created attachment 187114 [details]
"Create a Link" option from Nautilus in GNOME

SUMMARY
Windows and Gnome on their file manager have an action in the right click menu that they call "Create a shortcut" and "Create a Link" respectively, and they do the same thing, they just create a shortcut of a folder or of a file that I can easily copy/cut and paste it on the desktop or on another folder, I'm very used to doing that.

So my feature request is to add the "Create a Link/Shortcut" option to the right click menu in Dolphin too, not only to make it easier for me but for all the people that are transitioning especially from Windows to Linux with KDE that are used to having this option.

I know there are other ways to make a shortcut in KDE, but having the "Create a Link" action would be handy

Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 43
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Thanks!
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-12-05 00:58:50 UTC
This seems reasonable, especially considering user familiarity from other environments. The Dolphin maintainers can consider it.
Comment 2 agarplayerarlon 2025-12-06 12:32:30 UTC
(In reply to TraceyC from comment #1)
> This seems reasonable, especially considering user familiarity from other
> environments. The Dolphin maintainers can consider it.

thanks!
Comment 3 agarplayerarlon 2025-12-13 13:16:35 UTC
(In reply to TraceyC from comment #1)
> This seems reasonable, especially considering user familiarity from other
> environments. The Dolphin maintainers can consider it.

I don't know if this can help with the development of this feature but I've wrote a service menu that does exactly that,  it adds a "Create link" action that creates a link, I will attach a screenshot of how it looks and also the file
Comment 4 agarplayerarlon 2025-12-13 13:17:18 UTC
Created attachment 187578 [details]
Create Link action
Comment 5 agarplayerarlon 2025-12-13 13:18:21 UTC
Created attachment 187579 [details]
Create link service menu file