Bug 513304 - Save File dialog "Tab" movement impaired after traversing through directories in the main view
Summary: Save File dialog "Tab" movement impaired after traversing through directories...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: frameworks-kio
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: Open/save dialogs (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.20.0
Platform: EndeavourOS Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KIO Bugs
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-12-13 16:43 UTC by ulterno
Modified: 2025-12-13 16:43 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:


Attachments

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description ulterno 2025-12-13 16:43:51 UTC
SUMMARY
Using "Tab" to move focus to other widgets in the dialog, which otherwise works, stops working after using the keyboard (arrow keys, Enter, Alt+Up Arrow etc.) to traverse through directories.

This is an accessibility problem for keyboard-only and a regression from plasma 5 (although it was kinda weird before too, as Tab stopped going to the lower widgets (Name, File Type etc.) but Shift+Tab could get you out of this condition)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open the save file dialog
    - You can use KWrite -> New File -> Save
2. Use the Tab key to move focus to the main view with files and directories.
3. Use any of the valid directory traversal actions: Enter, Alt+Up Arrow etc.
4. Try to get to the widget with the "Name:" field using the Tab bey

OBSERVED RESULT
- Step 4 ->Unable to get out of the view using the Tab key

EXPECTED RESULT
- Able to get focus out of the main view using the Tab key 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: EndeavourOS 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.17.9-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 16 × AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core Processor
Memory: 64 GiB of RAM (62.7 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 7600

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Workaround: The Alt key + <key corresponding to the underlined character on the label> action still works, so that can be used. Although I didn't realise that until I started writing this report and I have used the doalog as-is for quite a few months.

If the Tab key is supposed to do some other meaningful action in that context, that I am unaware of, then please set as "RESOLVED INTENTIONAL" with the action it is intended to do in the context.