SUMMARY Currently dolphin has tabs that can be split in two views, but in my opinion it would make much more sense if each split view had tabs. For example, when sorting some photographies collection, I could be switching categories tabs on the right while keeping folder to be sorted on the left, but currently I can not. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. open dolphin in split view 2. open new tab OBSERVED RESULT two tabs each having it's own directory opened EXPECTED RESULT right view remains opened where it was and left view has 2 tabs SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux: arch KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.106.0 Qt Version: 5.15.9
This would be a HUGE improvement. Please consider this. Maybe, as an option. 🥺
It looks like this was implemented. I tested with Dolphin 24.08.3. With the original use case I can do this: Open up Dolphin Navigate to a Photos folder Click the Split View button (if its not configured to open in split view) In the right hand pane I can choose any other folder. The left pane still is open to the Photos folder Feel free to reopen this request if you don't see the same thing in Dolphin 24.08.3 or later.
(In reply to TraceyC from comment #2) > Open up Dolphin > Navigate to a Photos folder > Click the Split View button (if its not configured to open in split view) > In the right hand pane I can choose any other folder. The left pane still is > open to the Photos folder You didn’t open a new tab. The steps should look like this: 1. Open Split View 2. Open a new tab 3. Navigate to some other directories in the left and the right pane 4. Switch to the previous tab Actual result: Both left and right pane return to the previous directories. (Since tabs are global) Expected result: Only one pane returns to the previous tab (Each pane has its own tabs) > Feel free to reopen this request if you don't see the same thing in Dolphin > 24.08.3 or later. Reopened.
Look at any other file manager (Krusader, Nemo, …) The do it the right way.
(In reply to formicant from comment #3) My apologies for misunderstanding. Looking at Nemo, I see what is being talked about with tabs inside the window splits. This has been talked about and requested since 2009 https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php%3Ff=114&t=84606.html
*** Bug 497295 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I don't think the current state of having multiple tabs which can each be in split view mode is strictly worse than what is requested here. I assume it depends on the workflow of users whether they prefer having split view mode within each tab or tabs within each split. For example the current state works well when a user uses tabs to keep distinctly separate tasks organised. They would not need to mix and match the various split view tabs then. So just replacing the current behaviour with what is requested here is IMO likely to not be the correct way to proceed. Given all that and considering that Dolphin is supposed to be simple by default, I am not sure what should best result from this bug report. I am also not sure if the added complexity implementing this change would do more harm to Dolphin development long-term than the expected advantages for the people who are requesting this.
> Given all that and considering that Dolphin is supposed to be simple by > default, I am not sure what should best result from this bug report. I am > also not sure if the added complexity implementing this change would do more > harm to Dolphin development long-term than the expected advantages for the > people who are requesting this. KDE Plasma and KDE applications are famous for their customizability. ‘One workflow fits all’ is not the KDE approach. Dolphin has plenty of settings and this is great. Every user can use Dolphin in their own style. That’s why we all love Dolphin and KDE.