Created attachment 177267 [details] File not listed because it's in a hidden folder STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Have a hidden .folder and put a file inside 2. Enable option "Show hidden files" in dolphin 2. Search this file from root (/) OBSERVED RESULT The file is not found or listed EXPECTED RESULT File should be found and listed ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Operating System: EndeavourOS KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.9.0 Qt Version: 6.8.1 Kernel Version: 6.12.8-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Searching hidden files can be enabled through settings - search - file search - checking Hidden files and folders. The dolphin setting is only about displaying hidden files.
(In reply to fanzhuyifan from comment #1) > Searching hidden files can be enabled through settings - search - file > search - checking Hidden files and folders. The dolphin setting is only > about displaying hidden files. Thanks, would have never guessed this is tied to a system setting.
Nevermind, still not working. Indexed my whole drive in "File Search" app, checked the "hidden" files option. Dolphin is still not finding the file.
Searching the file via the Application Launcher, finds it though. I don't want to search for files in my launcher though, I want to search and find files via the file manager, in this case Dolphin.
(In reply to Edwin from comment #0) > STEPS TO REPRODUCE > 1. Have a hidden .folder and put a file inside > 2. Enable option "Show hidden files" in dolphin > 3. Search this file from root (/) If you are searching from root, you won't be querying a Baloo index, you'll be using Dolphin's internal search. The "System Settings > File Search" won't make a difference as they relate to the Baloo indexing. I seem to remember a bug that Dolphin's search did not explore down hidden folders, I'll see if I can find it.
(In reply to tagwerk19 from comment #5) > I seem to remember a bug that Dolphin's search did not explore down hidden > folders, I'll see if I can find it. Perhaps Bug 467216
*** Bug 454650 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
@aristsakas Why did you marked by bug-report #454650 as duplicate of this one? My was reported in 2022-05-31, while this one was created in 2025. This one is a duplicated of #454650. Dolphin is not able to properly search for files for ~3 years or even more, not just for less than a year.
(In reply to ttrovo from comment #8) > @aristsakas > Why did you marked by bug-report #454650 as duplicate of this one? > My was reported in 2022-05-31, while this one was created in 2025. This one > is a duplicated of #454650. > > Dolphin is not able to properly search for files for ~3 years or even more, > not just for less than a year. My bad, Thank you for pointing out my mistake
> My bad, Thank you for pointing out my mistake Thank you for reacting like that, but can you please un-do your changes and mark this bug as duplicate of #454650, and make #454650 active (not "fixed") again? The reason, as I see it, is that bug history should show for how long the issue actually exist. I love Dolphin, use it daily, and hope this issue would be eventually fixed and search in Dolphin will become reliably usable again.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 454650 ***