Bug 512162 - Split window can't be activated / focused by a mouse click when a specific location is set for the startup of Dolphin
Summary: Split window can't be activated / focused by a mouse click when a specific lo...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 503576
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: split view (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: EndeavourOS Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2025-11-15 22:53 UTC by burnyourfire
Modified: 2025-11-24 08:02 UTC (History)
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Description burnyourfire 2025-11-15 22:53:41 UTC
SUMMARY
Split window can't be activated / focused by a mouse click when a specific location is set for the startup of Dolphin.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start Dolphin
2. Open "Configure Dolphin..." and enable "New Windows: Begin in split view mode" and
3. Set "Show on startup:" to a specific location (e. g. /home/username/)
3. Close Dolphin
4. Start Dolphin

OBSERVED RESULT
Focusing a specific split window by clicking with the mouse won't actually focus that half.
Also, when browsing through folders via the Places panel (e. g. Desktop; Documents; Downloads; Pictures, etc.), one folder first opens on the right split window, then on the left, then on the right again, and so on.
Focusing by mouse click only works after entering a folder through one of the split windows or by using Tab as a shortcut to switch between windows.
If "Show on startup:" is set to "Folders, tabs, and windows from last time", activating a split window works as expected.

EXPECTED RESULT
Activating a split window by clicking with the mouse should always behave the same (= actually work), independent of the "Show on startup:" setting.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: EndeavourOS 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 burnyourfire 2025-11-24 08:02:18 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 503576 ***