Bug 515929 - Allow configurability for creating folders/files within a selected folder
Summary: Allow configurability for creating folders/files within a selected folder
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: EndeavourOS Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2026-02-13 00:49 UTC by KawaiiBakemono
Modified: 2026-02-13 00:49 UTC (History)
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Brief video showing the new behavior (2.23 MB, video/x-matroska)
2026-02-13 00:49 UTC, KawaiiBakemono
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Description KawaiiBakemono 2026-02-13 00:49:08 UTC
Created attachment 189506 [details]
Brief video showing the new behavior

SUMMARY

I noticed around mid-2025, when Dolphin began the process of being overhauled, that the behavior for creating new files and folders was changed unexpectedly.

The original behavior always created new files/folders within the current directory, regardless of if a file was selected or not. However, now it will create new files/folders (aka subfolders) within a directory if it is selected.

As far as I'm aware, this is not toggleable within the settings, nor was I aware this behavior was changed until I noticed it didn't work the way I was used to.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Create a folder (doesn't matter the method), or use an existing folder
2. Select the folder
3. Create a new file/folder with the previous folder selected

OBSERVED RESULT

The new file/folder is not created within the current directory, rather it's created within the selected directory.

EXPECTED RESULT

New files/folders should be created within the current directory, regaredless of whether or not a folder is currently selected.
I don't think this feature should be removed, rather it should ask the user upon creating a file/folder for the first time what behavior they would prefer, and also provide a toggle within Dolphin's settings.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.7-arch-1-1 (64-bit)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2