Bug 8580

Summary:	konqueror: symlink property dialog
Product:	[Applications] konqueror	Reporter:	Unknown <null>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Konqueror Developers <konq-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	sridhar+bugs
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Other
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Alexander Neundorf 2000-08-18 15:39:48 UTC

(*** This bug was imported into bugs.kde.org ***)

 In the property-dialog for symlinks there is no field where I see the
destination of the symlink this is really missing.
It would be even better if I could even edit the destination of the
symlink (very useful like in mc).

Bye
Alex

Comment 1 Christopher Molnar 2000-09-12 16:52:51 UTC

The symlink destination is in the properties box on the file as of 2000-09-12 
cvs code. Right click on file in konqueror properties and it's near the 
bottom of the box.

I will place the editing onto a "wish-list" for konqueror.

-Chris

Comment 2 John Firebaugh 2002-10-15 07:12:26 UTC

Exists in CVS.

Comment 3 Sridhar Dhanapalan 2004-02-09 03:56:01 UTC

I am using KDE 3.2 (in Gentoo) and I cannot see any means to edit a symlink's destination. IMHO this wishlist item should be reopened.

Comment 4 Michał Kosmulski 2004-04-01 12:45:17 UTC

Yes, I've been missing the possibility to edit symlinks' targets since I use KDE, meaning about 3.1.2 probably. There is a project called Symlink Properties Plugin:
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=11626
However, for official KDE I think the symlink target should be on the first tab, below the file name and type. There should be an edit box (with a button for browsing files and choosing the target) and a checkbox "use relative path" which would cause the relative path eg. ../../etc/abcde to be used instead of /etc/abcde.

Comment 5 Michael Jahn 2004-07-07 12:41:58 UTC

Just for the record: bug #22540 is now the official home of this wishlist item.