Bug 513399

Summary: "Recent files" view is not updated when visited and requires manual refresh
Product: [Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kio Reporter: Riccardo Robecchi <sephiroth_pk>
Component: generalAssignee: KIO Bugs <kio-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: kdelibs-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.21.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
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Description Riccardo Robecchi 2025-12-15 14:42:14 UTC 
SUMMARY
The "recent files" view used, as an example, in the file open/save dialogue is not updated when opened. Instead, the user is required to manually refresh it in order for it to show the latest files. This is not only unintuitive, but it feels broken. It is also contrary to how every other file view operates (you don't need to update a folder in order to show any modified files, as an example).
The "recent files" view should be changed so that it updates in real time. As a reference, this is the behaviour of all other platforms I know of (GNOME, macOS).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a new text file in Kate and save it.
2. Open the "open file" dialogue
3. Select the "recent files" item

OBSERVED RESULT
The "recent files" view is not updated to include the file you have just saved and you have to manually hit the "refresh" button in order to display it.

EXPECTED RESULT
The "recent files" view is updated to include the file you have just saved.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE neon
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION