Bug 514209 - Holding down F5 results in strong seizure-inducing flashing
Summary: Holding down F5 results in strong seizure-inducing flashing
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.12.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Keywords: accessibility
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Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-01-06 00:41 UTC by postix
Modified: 2026-01-06 17:06 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description postix 2026-01-06 00:41:12 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Eg Details View with lots of files
2. Hold down F5

OBSERVED RESULT
The details view starts flickering with a high rate. This can be problematic for people with 

Please see https://invent.kde.org/teams/accessibility/collaboration/-/issues/30

EXPECTED RESULT
Some less problematic and less annoying way of communicating that Dolphin keeps refreshing.
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 16:58:34 UTC 
Can confirm the flashing.

Not sure if there's enough of it to be truly seizure-inducing (typically this requires a large area of the screen), but it's definitely bad and we should fix it.
Comment 2 postix 2026-01-06 17:01:26 UTC 
> Not sure if there's enough of it to be truly seizure-inducing (typically this requires a large area of the screen), 

In my case, where I've observed the bug, I had Dolphin running fullscreen on a 27" with hundreds of files covering almost the whole screen. Since I'm working remote (on a remote FS) I kept pressing F5 in the hope to finally see the updated files.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 17:06:35 UTC 
Fair enough; in a case like that I can see how the flashing would be very strong.