Created attachment 160582 [details] picture explaining the problem SUMMARY In tree view, select a folder under which you want to make a new folder, press F10, name your new folder --> the folder will be created under the top level folder. STEPS TO REPRODUCE Explained above. OBSERVED RESULT folder is created in the top level EXPECTED RESULT folder to be created under the folder I was selecting SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.27.6 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.6 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.108.0 Qt Version: 5.15.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The keyboard shortcut F10 is supposed to create a folder under the top level folder. A new folder can be created under a sub-folder only through the Create New->Folder option in the context menu obtained by right-clicking the particular sub-folder. This behavior is consistent across all view modes of Dolphin (Icons/Compact/Details) and also across other KDE/kio components, like 'Save As' dialogs etc.
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(In reply to Amol Godbole from comment #1) > The keyboard shortcut F10 is supposed to create a folder under the top level > folder. A new folder can be created under a sub-folder only through the > Create New->Folder option in the context menu obtained by right-clicking the > particular sub-folder. This behavior is consistent across all view modes of > Dolphin (Icons/Compact/Details) and also across other KDE/kio components, > like 'Save As' dialogs etc. I disagree, the option right click -> Create New-> Folder has the indication of F10 next to it (I cannot make a screenshot of that), and that dialog, as you pointed before, makes a new folder under the selected folder. Then hitting F10 after selecting any folder should make a new folder under the first and not under the parent. Also I think that is more logical (F10 folder under the folder currently selected and not under the parent), shortcuts exist to save time.
(In reply to jano from comment #3) > (In reply to Amol Godbole from comment #1) > > The keyboard shortcut F10 is supposed to create a folder under the top level > > folder. A new folder can be created under a sub-folder only through the > > Create New->Folder option in the context menu obtained by right-clicking the > > particular sub-folder. This behavior is consistent across all view modes of > > Dolphin (Icons/Compact/Details) and also across other KDE/kio components, > > like 'Save As' dialogs etc. > > I disagree, the option right click -> Create New-> Folder has the > indication of F10 next to it (I cannot make a screenshot of that), and that > dialog, as you pointed before, makes a new folder under the selected folder. > Then hitting F10 after selecting any folder should make a new folder under > the first and not under the parent. > Also I think that is more logical (F10 folder under the folder currently > selected and not under the parent), shortcuts exist to save time. I think the keyboard shortcut F10 displayed in Dolphin's context menu for the 'Create New Folder' entry is misleading and should be removed. Other widgets like the 'Save As' dialog do not display this keyboard shortcut. IMO, this can be the bug here. If F10 shortcut's behavior is changed to what this bug report asks, then users will have to ensure no folder has been selected when trying to create a new folder under the top-level folder. This is inconvenient and can lead to mistakes. Also, if multiple folders have been selected, under which folder should the new folder be created? It makes sense to restrict the ability to create a new folder under the selected folder to the context menu. The keyboard shortcut, on the other hand, acts in a global sense.
I see your point, it may lead to other type of confusion. But I still find practical to have a shortcut to create a folder under the selected one, it may be restricted to the moment when only one folder has been selected. It could be implemented in a dual way even, like a second option for example: Right click->Create New->Folder under selected (whateverkeyshorcut) ∟>Folder under parent (F10) Selecting several folders and try to create -> no function ->RTFM And that will be clear :)