Bug 502668 - Search function is unable to find anything when used inside a symbolic link
Summary: Search function is unable to find anything when used inside a symbolic link
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 447119
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: search (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.03.90
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2025-04-11 10:02 UTC by Antti Savolainen
Modified: 2025-04-13 06:24 UTC (History)
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Description Antti Savolainen 2025-04-11 10:02:24 UTC 
SUMMARY
Demonstrative video: https://youtu.be/5Vrdso7KMgo
The dolphin search function doesn't work inside symlinks. Some considerations need to be made so that the search function doens't accidentally start following symbolic links after fixing this.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a directory with files
2. Create a symbolic link to that directory somewhere else 
3. Enter the symbolic link
4. Use Ctrl + f to search for any of the files

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing shows up

EXPECTED RESULT
The files should show up

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.9.0
Comment 1 John Kizer 2025-04-13 06:24:02 UTC 
Hi - merging this in with the existing bug report for this issue. Thanks!

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 447119 ***