Bug 497803 - On X11, minimizing Dolphin and then Alt-Tabbing back in focuses the Places panel instead of the files view
Summary: On X11, minimizing Dolphin and then Alt-Tabbing back in focuses the Places pa...
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: 24.12.0
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2024-12-23 00:53 UTC by Riku
Modified: 2025-01-04 18:04 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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2025-01-02 04:27 UTC, Riku 		Details
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Description Riku 2024-12-23 00:53:18 UTC 
SUMMARY
Tabbing into dolphin after it had been minimized puts the places panel in focus instead of the files themselves. I tend to navigate with a keyboard by typing the directory/file names so this has been quite aggravating.
As a workaround you can just not minimize the window or hide the places panel.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Minimize dolphin
2. Tab back in
3. Type something

OBSERVED RESULT
After the window is raised the places panel steals focus and eats your input.

EXPECTED RESULT
Focus should be on the files.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.9.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1
Graphics Platform: X11
Comment 1 John Kizer 2025-01-02 03:35:58 UTC 
Hi - I can't reproduce the observed result using those steps on my Fedora KDE 41 system. Are you able to attach a screen recording (which can be created using Spectacle) of the behavior occurring on your device, to help folks see the specific timing and Dolphin layout involved?

Could you also check to see if this behavior occurs on a Wayland session?

Thanks!
Comment 2 Riku 2025-01-02 04:27:50 UTC 
Created attachment 177027 [details]
Demonstration

Looks like this only happens on X11.
Comment 3 John Kizer 2025-01-02 05:27:13 UTC 
Thanks!
Comment 4 Felix Ernst 2025-01-02 23:40:33 UTC 
I wonder if I caused this with https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/commit/f220e3b0783a24a6c7195f170297cf4b12a29d85. The places panel might receive spontaneous visibility changed events and interpret those as being actively toggled visible.
Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-01-04 18:04:08 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/system/dolphin/-/merge_requests/882