Bug 512574

Summary:	Feature: Middle click to open several documents while keeping launcher open
Product:	[Plasma] krunner	Reporter:	kderocks38 <sourcework>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	alexander.lohnau, cwo.kde, natalie_clarius
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description kderocks38 2025-11-24 23:05:29 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Krunner with Meta key
2. type .odt to see all your recent documents
3. Middle click several of those documents

OBSERVED RESULT
Documents don't open on middle click

EXPECTED RESULT
Document to open on middle click and keep the launcher open so you can middle
click another document.
For the moment you have to reopen it each time, retype your search, revisualize the position of the document, the feature would improve this.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)

KDE Plasma Version: 6.4

Comment 1 cwo 2025-12-01 18:56:15 UTC

Not unreasonable (there's a similar request for Application Menu), but the problem is that we don't have a way of saying that the window should open in the background, so what happens is that kickoff (or in this case krunner) stays open, but then the window actually opens and gets focus, which causes kickoff to close anyway.

Once we have that, this should be trivial to implement.