Bug 514824

Summary: Feature request: Ability to search files using the open file dialog
Product: [Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kio Reporter: Sami MBr <samibacha002>
Component: Open/save dialogsAssignee: KIO Bugs <kio-bugs-null>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: kdelibs-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
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Platform: unspecified   
OS: Linux   
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Description Sami MBr 2026-01-19 10:19:52 UTC 
# Problem

Kde open file dialog doesn't have a search feature, there is only a filter feature via `Ctrl-i`  but it doesn't perform recursive directory filtering, and doesn't support regex and additional searching abilities.  
Although there is a hacky way by using `baloosearch:<directory>?query=<regex>` and other various baloosearch options, but a gui solution is what's needed for such use case

# Feature requested

A search feature ( like the one in dolphin ) would provide a better UX, for example the ability to batch select and open...

# Platfrom

Operating System: Fedora Linux 42
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.9.3
Kernel Version: 6.17.12-200.fc42.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland