Bug 447508 - Send folders
Summary: Send folders
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: common (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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: 494347 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2021-12-25 16:13 UTC by kuhlen72
Modified: 2025-06-22 08:53 UTC (History)
9 users (show)

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Description kuhlen72 2021-12-25 16:13:29 UTC
Hi there,

it should be possible to send folders to a phone. Not just files. At the moment music folders for example cannot be sent.

Kind regards

Martin
Comment 1 vy 2023-02-04 15:21:32 UTC
Hello! I support this feature request.
While transferring files one by one is good for very basic usage, obviously it's not a complete solution. There is many cases where one need to transfer directory between devices along with sub-directories preserving structure. Examples are:
- Music directory with structure sorted by artist\year\album.
- Photos directory with structure sorted by date\place.
- Books directory with structure sorted by author\year.
- etc
So It would be nice to have not only single-file transfer but also a directory-tree transfer feature.
    Thanks!
Comment 2 Erwin Iosef 2024-10-13 08:57:50 UTC
I also support this feature request, making it simple to share folders and ailes alike like with Localsend, should add a tiny feather to kdeconnect's ease of use. At the moment, it's either making a simple zip file, or sharing the files one by one. Not a good option for simple end users who would rather just click and send.
Comment 3 Dan Johnson 2024-11-13 03:48:21 UTC
Hello! Thank you for all your work on this excellent software. I also would like to be able to send directory structures as above.

If this is unrealistic, please reply with rationale when able (i.e. security risk, memory budget/overhead), then we can notify others to avoid this request. Thank you.
Comment 4 cwo 2024-12-27 09:55:14 UTC
*** Bug 494347 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 Thorolf E.R. Weißhuhn 2025-04-03 16:05:38 UTC
+1

That compress>send>inflate, then trash the compressed file becomes a bit tedious if one needs to do it more frequently, but not frequently enough to warrant the installation of syncthing or something. I mean, if rsync can rebuild folder structure, KDE Connect could give it a shot, right?
Comment 6 Sylens 2025-04-22 20:14:50 UTC
I use this everyday, and I also approve that this needs to be implemented! LinuxMint's warpinator can do that already, perhaps worths a look at its code and somehow "KDEify" it?

The compress workaround is just a big nono, and the current workaround that is only viable for me is Staring(rate) or creating symlinks to selected files (there are times when I'm transferring over 1000s) and then push it to KDEconnect. That way, I don't have to compress, nor move the original files out from their base directories, but honestly, transferring directories (including multiple of directories ofcourse) would be alot easier