Bug 505997 - Mac OSX like color tags for files and folders
Summary: Mac OSX like color tags for files and folders
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: view-engine: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Kubuntu Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Keywords: usability
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Reported: 2025-06-22 18:42 UTC by Darius Eberl
Modified: 2025-09-08 15:30 UTC (History)
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Description Darius Eberl 2025-06-22 18:42:42 UTC 
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 6.3) 
OS:                Linux

I tried to recreate the feature from the Finder under Mac OS using a service menu and a script, but the Dolphin file manager does not allow coloring the text background of files or folders by default. Unfortunately there is no native API in Dolphin to colorize a file name based on (I tried) e.g. xattr.

Here are examples, as I had imagined:
https://totalfinder.binaryage.com/colored-labels

I know that there is the possibility to colorize folder icons, but firstly this does not work with files and secondly it does not work if the folder already has a special icon.

Reproducible: tried to build something myself

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Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-09-08 15:30:17 UTC 
The tags system is pretty bare boned, and this would be a useful visual improvement