Bug 514603

Summary: Dolphin Application does not classify Dialogs as "Dialog" window type
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Dominik Kummer <admin>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: dolphin-bugs-null, nicolas.fella
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 25.12.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Dominik Kummer 2026-01-14 16:36:06 UTC 
SUMMARY
Window rules (normal window type filter) apply on Dolphin Main Application Window AND Dialogs.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create rule
2. Set "Normal Window" filter
3. Override a window property (initial position = maximized)
3. Open File Properties.

OBSERVED RESULT
File Properties Dialog is positioned maximized too

EXPECTED RESULT
File Properties Dialog is positioned default


ADDITIONAL UX INFORMATION
I expirience the same issue with other KDE Applications too. UX suffers horribly by inconsistencies between Plasma <-> KWin <-> KDE Family

KDE has to consider taking care of these issues before the transition to Wayland is completed!

Window rules are a central usability benefit for daily power users who have to save time and sanity with data.

But as long as:
* Screen ids are random and do not correlate to Display Configuration
* Plasma/KWin cannot manage Window Tags for various instances of an application (via *.desktop files)
* Window Type specifications are not consistently applied, at least for all KDE Applications

KDE is drawn onto a questionable path by the progressive wing (probably the paid wing?) of the community.
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2026-01-19 11:47:10 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report! Unfortunately it reports multiple distinct issues, which will make it not actionable. See https://community.kde.org/Get_Involved/Issue_Reporting#Multiple_issues_in_a_single_Bugzilla_ticket for more explanation.

Can I ask you to submit a new bug report for each specific issue? Thanks again!
Comment 2 Nicolas Fella 2026-01-19 11:47:39 UTC 
> KDE is drawn onto a questionable path by the progressive wing (probably the paid wing?) of the community.

Please leave your conspiracy theories at the door