Bug 271400 - When multi-selection is allowed and folders as well as files are selected, disregard folder selection and only open files
Summary: When multi-selection is allowed and folders as well as files are selected, di...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: frameworks-kio
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: Open/save dialogs (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David Faure
URL:
Keywords: junior-jobs, usability
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2011-04-21 04:22 UTC by Todd
Modified: 2018-04-21 14:16 UTC (History)
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Description Todd 2011-04-21 04:22:58 UTC 
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.6.2) 
OS:                Linux

When using tree mode (or detailed tree mode), it is easy to select sub-folders and the files in the sub-folders, but much harder to select just the files.  Many programs cannot handle folders, and you will get an error if you try to open the files when you also have the folder selected, telling you the program cannot handle folders.  This error forces you to go back and manually deselect the folders.  It would be nice if this error had a "only open files" button, which would strip out the folders and just open the files you selected.

There should be no cost to users for this.  It would make it much easier to open files in tree mode, but users would still get the error message so if they made a mistake they would be able to correct it.

Reproducible: Always