Bug 503183 - [Feature request] Do not lost selection focus upon opening files
Summary: [Feature request] Do not lost selection focus upon opening files
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 494125
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2025-04-22 16:42 UTC by bonirar716
Modified: 2025-05-29 19:07 UTC (History)
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Description bonirar716 2025-04-22 16:42:55 UTC
SUMMARY
Currently, opening a file in Dolphin under any mode (list, icon, compact) will cause the selection to be lost when the window of the program that associated with the file is opened and then return to Dolphin. This causes small inconvenience for people who wants to visit files in the folder in a specific order. The loss of focus makes it difficult to find out which file he/she just visited and thus cannot continue unless he/she remember the filename.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open a folder with multiple files (say text files) with Dolphin
2. Open a file. The program (e.g. Kate) opens.
3. Close the program window and return to Dolphin

OBSERVED RESULT
The focus of the opened file is lost.

EXPECTED RESULT
The file remain selected upon return.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-04-22 21:57:01 UTC
This seems reasonable to consider
Comment 2 John Kizer 2025-05-29 19:07:15 UTC
Merging this in with the existing report for this, thanks!

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 494125 ***