Bug 372703 - Enhance the function of "Properties" button
Summary: Enhance the function of "Properties" button
Status: REOPENED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 16.12.2
Platform: openSUSE Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2016-11-20 15:22 UTC by hotmusicfan
Modified: 2019-09-25 20:35 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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2016-11-20 15:22 UTC, hotmusicfan
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Description hotmusicfan 2016-11-20 15:22:12 UTC
Created attachment 102339 [details]
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Hello!

I have a custom arrangement of the toolbar and I'm using the "Properties" button. Suddenly I have pressed it twice and another "Properties" dialog has appeared. I found that it will display a new dialog everytime it has been pressed, instead of "reminding" you for the first one.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2017-08-18 15:52:59 UTC
I don't think this is necessarily a bug, since it's conceivable that you might want multiple properties windows open targeting the same file. For example, to view at the same time the information that's hidden behind the tabs.
Comment 2 hotmusicfan 2017-08-18 22:05:36 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> I don't think this is necessarily a bug, since it's conceivable that you
> might want multiple properties windows open targeting the same file. For
> example, to view at the same time the information that's hidden behind the
> tabs.

Soooo...in this particular example...why do we need the tabs at all? :D Their function is exactly to store different information in the same window, utilizing it in the most effective way. In this logic we can have a separate 'properties' window for every type of information (sizes, permissions etc.).
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2017-08-19 01:50:55 UTC
Yes, for that reason the properties window in macOS Finder uses disclosure triangles, so you can show as much information as you want.

I support you're right, and opening multiple properties windows is really not expected.
Comment 4 Elvis Angelaccio 2019-09-25 20:35:22 UTC
There was an old patch in https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/129589/ which might be interesting in case anyone wants to work on this report.