Bug 515231

Summary: The feature for opening new tabs instead of windows doesn't work if one of the tabs is a search
Product: [Applications] dolphin Reporter: Fernando Marcelino Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: generalAssignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null>
Status: NEEDSINFO LATER    
Severity: normal CC: dolphin-bugs-null
Priority: NOR Keywords: usability
Version First Reported In: 25.12.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: CachyOS   
OS: Linux   
See Also: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510175
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Description Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-01-29 00:37:58 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable the setting that opens new folders in new tabs instead of new windows.
2. Search for something.
3. Open a folder.

OBSERVED RESULT
The folder open a new window, which shouldn't be possible.

EXPECTED RESULT
It should open a new tab in the existing window.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: CachyOS Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.7-2-cachyos (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Graphics Processor 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6
Comment 1 Fernando Marcelino Muniz 2026-01-29 01:46:55 UTC 
Weird. It's not happening anymore.