Bug 466163 - Selection Mode "Space" shortcut cannot be removed / changed anymore
Summary: Selection Mode "Space" shortcut cannot be removed / changed anymore
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 465489
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: Selection Mode (show other bugs)
Version: 22.12.2
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KFM Developers
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Reported: 2023-02-20 20:06 UTC by mydarkstar
Modified: 2023-02-22 00:48 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Screenshot of shortcut concerning Dolphin Selection Mode (22.85 KB, image/jpeg)
2023-02-20 20:06 UTC, mydarkstar
Details
Video demonstrating the issue (35s) (546.89 KB, video/mp4)
2023-02-20 20:46 UTC, mydarkstar
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Description mydarkstar 2023-02-20 20:06:23 UTC
Created attachment 156546 [details]
Screenshot of shortcut concerning Dolphin Selection Mode

# SUMMARY
When Selection Mode was introduced, it was possible to remove or change the "Space" shortcut that triggers it and restore the previous behavior when Space is pressed.
The shortcut is called "Select Files and Folders". The default shortcut for it was "Space".

Since version 22.12.2, changing this shortcut does not have the expected effect anymore.
Even if the shortcut is changed to another key, it is still being triggered by Space, along with the newly set key.


# EXAMPLE USAGE
I heavily use Dolphin using the keyboard, and a lot of the time, I open a specific folder with e.g. a single file in it, which I would like to e.g. rename.
Previously, I would open the folder by pressing Enter, then select the file using Space, then press F2 to start renaming it.

Pressing Space now instead triggers the Selection Mode, but it does never actually select the file.
Pressing Space again, while Selection Mode is open, does not select the file either, but closes the Selection Mode again.

I have not found an efficient replacement to select a single file in a folder using the keyboard, with Selection Mode turning on when Space is pressed.
The only workaround I've found is using arrow keys, which are not very handy to use.

My solution to this problem, ever since version 22.12, was to just remove the Space shortcut, that triggers Selection Mode.
However, with version 22.12.2, removing the Space shortcut is not possible anymore.


# ATTACHMENT
See the attached screenshot for the previous defaults.
Setting the bottom shortcut "Select Files and Folders" to "None" previously prevented Selection Mode from being triggered, but stopped having any effect with version 22.12.2.
If I set the shortcut to another key, like "A", the key will trigger it, but Space will also STILL trigger it.


# STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open "Configure Keyboard Shortcuts" in Dolphin
2. Expand the shortcut "Select Files and Folders"
3. Set shortcut to Custom → None (or another key)
4. Save settings and press Space in the file view

# OBSERVED RESULT
Selection Mode is triggered, even though the shortcut was disabled or changed to another key.

# EXPECTED RESULT
The file being selected normally, as pre version 22.12.

# SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Testing, with newest updates installed as of 2023-02-20.
KDE Plasma Version: 5.26 / 5.27.0 (Testing)
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0 / 5.104.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
Graphics Platform: X11
Dolphin Version: 22.12.2

# ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Bug report concerning a similar topic: #466050
Comment 1 mydarkstar 2023-02-20 20:46:02 UTC
Created attachment 156548 [details]
Video demonstrating the issue (35s)

This screen recording first demonstrates:
1. Selection Mode gets triggered by pressing Space (expected behavior)
2. Selection Mode does not get triggered by pressing A (expected behavior)

Then, the shortcut for the Selection Mode gets changed from the default to "A".

The screen recording then demonstrates:
3. Selection mode now gets triggered by pressing A (expected behavior)
4. Selection mode STILL gets triggered by pressing Space (bug!)

This bug report concerns the demonstrated point 4.
I think in this recording, the issue is visualized quite well!
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2023-02-22 00:48:59 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 465489 ***