Bug 514077 - Handle playing folders from outside (contect menu, drag & drop)
Summary: Handle playing folders from outside (contect menu, drag & drop)
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: Elisa
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.12.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Matthieu Gallien
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Reported: 2026-01-02 14:19 UTC by gbyte.dev
Modified: 2026-01-02 14:19 UTC (History)
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Description gbyte.dev 2026-01-02 14:19:17 UTC
I realize Elisa is built around the modern concept of an indexed music library where playing directly from the file system may be viewed as less significant.

However as file -> right click -> "open with" is supported for one or multiple files (as well as dropping files into the player),  what remains missing is the ability to perform these same actions with folders.

Currently, if a user attempts to 'Open with Elisa' on a directory or drags a folder into the interface, the application does not parse the contents. This creates a functional gap where users cannot start the music from a file manager spontaneously nor can they test-listen to an artist from a folder that is not indexed without manually entering each folder's contents.

I may be an old fart, but I do like to just right click on an artist's folder in Dolphin and play all the albums within. :)

Thanks for your effort!