Bug 468200 - Default action for removable devices ("Mount" vs "Mount and Open") should be configurable
Summary: Default action for removable devices ("Mount" vs "Mount and Open") should be ...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Disks & Devices widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.27.4
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2023-04-06 10:15 UTC by davidblunkett
Modified: 2025-07-10 18:33 UTC (History)
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Description davidblunkett 2023-04-06 10:15:48 UTC
The "removable devices" thing by default offers "mount and open" and I never ever want to mount and open, I always want simply to mount.  It would be nice if this either learnt from past actions or was user settable.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-04-06 15:47:00 UTC
The assumption behind the current behavior is that if you plug in an external device, you want to interact with it immediately, and the most common way to do that it through the file manager. Hence, "mount and open" being the default action. Can you describe your workflow that makes "mount" more useful than "mount and open"?
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2023-05-06 03:46:20 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
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Comment 4 davidblunkett 2023-07-18 08:50:14 UTC
I immediately want to mount and do other stuff than open the file manager - hence I want the convenience of click mount get on with work without having to dismiss dolphin.  This isn't windows you know!

I typically mount, write to the disk from another program or use a shell.  The file manager is very rarely what I want (<<1%).  Click to mount is significantly more convenient than manually running mount and I never mount sticks automatically. Streamlining this by not hardwiring this behaviour is high desirable.