Bug 507762 - "Keep single Dolphin window" setting does not work when Dolphin has been Flatpak'd
Summary: "Keep single Dolphin window" setting does not work when Dolphin has been Flat...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2025-08-02 00:21 UTC by Nate Graham
Modified: 2025-08-02 00:24 UTC (History)
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Description Nate Graham 2025-08-02 00:21:29 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Dolphin from Flathub, and uninstall it from distro repos
2. Launch the Flatpak Dolphin
3. Configure > Interface > Folders & Tabs > Check the checkbox for "Keep a single Dolphin window, opening new folders in tabs"
4. Close the config window, but keep the main window open
5. Launch Kate and open a file
5. File > File Actions > Open Containing Folder


OBSERVED RESULT
The folder opens in a new Dolphin instance


EXPECTED RESULT
The folder opens in a new tab of the existing Dolphin instance


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE Linux 2025-08-01
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.8-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 226V
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.1 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® Graphics