Bug 58423

Summary: add files to target: selection of multiple files using [SHIFT] doesn't work
Product: [Unmaintained] kio Reporter: Daniel Franke <franke.daniel>
Component: kfileAssignee: Carsten Pfeiffer <pfeiffer>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: grundleborg
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Compiled Sources   
OS: All   
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Description Daniel Franke 2003-05-13 14:10:33 UTC 
Version:           3.0.0a4 (using KDE 3.1.1)
Installed from:    compiled sources
Compiler:          gcc version 3.2.2
OS:          SunOS (sun4u) release 5.8

In 'Automake Manager' - Add Existing Files to <target>:

Assume a directory containing about 20 files, so at least to columns are displayed. Now select one file in left column, press [SHIFT], select another file in the right column. 

One would expect that in the left column all files to the bottom of the list, and in the right column all files from top to the selected one will be highlighted - nope!
It seems that a 'square' of files is highlighted, bounded by the files one selected.
Comment 1 Jens Dagerbo 2003-05-13 14:34:51 UTC 
While I agree this is odd behaviour, this is a regular KDE component, so the bug 
shouldn't be put to KDevelop. I'm reassigning it. 
 
A workaround is to change the view mode to 'detailed', which will put all files in one 
column. (Rightclick the fileview -> view -> detailed view.)
Comment 2 Ian Powell 2003-06-19 21:22:44 UTC 
It seems to happen in all "File Open" dialogs in KDE applications when trying to 
select all files in a multi-column display.  I'm using KDE 3.1.2 on SuSE 8.2
Comment 3 Daniel Franke 2005-01-14 14:49:02 UTC 
Seems to be still valid in KDE-3.3.91 (beta1).
Comment 4 Daniel Franke 2005-01-14 14:49:42 UTC 
Forgot: built from CVS 050113
Comment 5 Daniel Franke 2005-10-30 14:53:47 UTC 
This report is about two and a half years old and still (sort of) valid in KDe-3.4.3 (gentoo): any chance that anything changes at some time in the future, say KDE-3.5 or KDE-4?
Comment 6 George Goldberg 2008-02-18 04:20:52 UTC 
Is this bug still present in a recent KDE version, such as 3.5.9 or 4.0.1?
Comment 7 Daniel Franke 2008-02-18 08:34:21 UTC 
> Is this bug still present in a recent KDE version, such as 3.5.9 or 4.0.1?

In KDE-3.5.8 for sure, haven't tried 3.5.9 or 4.0.1 yet. Don't expect that anything changed, though.
Comment 8 George Goldberg 2008-02-18 09:14:47 UTC 
Seems to have been fixed in KDE4 trunk.