| Summary: | Allow configurability for creating folders/files within a selected folder | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] dolphin | Reporter: | KawaiiBakemono <dev> |
| Component: | general | Assignee: | Dolphin Bug Assignee <dolphin-bugs-null> |
| Status: | REPORTED --- | ||
| Severity: | normal | CC: | dolphin-bugs-null |
| Priority: | NOR | ||
| Version First Reported In: | unspecified | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | EndeavourOS | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| Latest Commit: | Version Fixed/Implemented In: | ||
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| Attachments: | Brief video showing the new behavior | ||
Created attachment 189506 [details] Brief video showing the new behavior SUMMARY I noticed around mid-2025, when Dolphin began the process of being overhauled, that the behavior for creating new files and folders was changed unexpectedly. The original behavior always created new files/folders within the current directory, regardless of if a file was selected or not. However, now it will create new files/folders (aka subfolders) within a directory if it is selected. As far as I'm aware, this is not toggleable within the settings, nor was I aware this behavior was changed until I noticed it didn't work the way I was used to. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Create a folder (doesn't matter the method), or use an existing folder 2. Select the folder 3. Create a new file/folder with the previous folder selected OBSERVED RESULT The new file/folder is not created within the current directory, rather it's created within the selected directory. EXPECTED RESULT New files/folders should be created within the current directory, regaredless of whether or not a folder is currently selected. I don't think this feature should be removed, rather it should ask the user upon creating a file/folder for the first time what behavior they would prefer, and also provide a toggle within Dolphin's settings. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.7-arch-1-1 (64-bit) KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0 Qt Version: 6.10.2