Bug 500886 - Dolphin does not update Trash
Summary: Dolphin does not update Trash
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 422006
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: panels: folders (show other bugs)
Version: 24.12.2
Platform: NixOS Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2025-03-01 10:58 UTC by Ben B.
Modified: 2025-03-16 02:52 UTC (History)
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Description Ben B. 2025-03-01 10:58:39 UTC 
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SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Open Dolphin
2.  Delete some files (move them to trash)
3.  Trash Icon in places turns white, to show something is in trash 
4. Right click trash icon in places > Empty Trash
5. Trash is emptied, but trash icon remains white 
6. Click on Trash in places
7. Trash items are still shown
8. Press F5 to refresh view, and trash is now empty, trash icon in places is no longer filled white

OBSERVED RESULT

When deleting the trash with a right click on the trash icon in places, the trash is deleted, but the icon and the trash do no update, until you open the trash and press F5 or click on refresh. 

EXPECTED RESULT

When you delete / empty the trash with a right click on the trash icon, the trash should be emptied and the icon should be shown as unfilled. 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: NixOS 24.11
KDE Plasma Version: Plasma 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Ben B. 2025-03-01 11:01:38 UTC 
SUMMARY

KDE Trash Icon in places and Trash does not update, unless you open it and refresh the view. 
 
 STEPS TO REPRODUCE
 1.  Open Dolphin
 2.  Delete some files (move them to trash)
 3.  Trash Icon in places turns white, to show something is in trash 
 4. Right click trash icon in places > Empty Trash
 5. Trash is emptied, but trash icon remains white 
 6. Click on Trash in places
 7. Trash items are still shown
 8. Press F5 to refresh view, and trash is now empty, trash icon in places is
 no longer filled white
 
 OBSERVED RESULT
 
 When deleting the trash with a right click on the trash icon in places, the
 trash is deleted, but the icon and the trash do no update, until you open
 the trash and press F5 or click on refresh. 
 
 EXPECTED RESULT
 
 When you delete / empty the trash with a right click on the trash icon, the
 trash should be emptied and the icon should be shown as unfilled. 
 
 SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
 Linux/KDE Plasma: NixOS 24.11
 KDE Plasma Version: Plasma 6.2.5
 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.8.0
 Qt Version: 6.8.1
 
 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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Comment 2 John Kizer 2025-03-16 02:52:36 UTC 
Hi - I can't reproduce personally, but I'm merging this in with an existing bug report for what appears to be the same issue that's happened for others. Thanks!

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 422006 ***