Re: [gentoo-user] Dolphin only allowing a single instance after update

[J. Roeleveld]

On Thursday, March 26, 2020 9:47:37 AM CET Dale wrote:
> J. Roeleveld wrote:
> > On Thursday, March 26, 2020 7:46:06 AM CET Dale wrote:
> >> J. Roeleveld wrote:
> >>> Dale (and others),
> >>>
> >>> I found the location where this setting is.
> >>> you need to go to "Configure Dolphin" (In my case, I had to add this to
> >>> the
> >>> toolbar as I am missing the drop down menu).
> >>> Then in the "Startup" part, I see "Open new folders in tabs" ticked.
> >>> If you disable that, you get your folders back in new windows.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Joost
> >>
> >> I don't see "open new folders in tabs" listed here.  Hmmm.  What could
> >> cause that.  USE flag maybe??
> >>
> >>
> >> [ebuild   R    ] kde-apps/dolphin-19.12.3:5::gentoo  USE="handbook
> >> -activities -debug -semantic-desktop -test"
> >>
> >>
> >> Well, nothing there that is obvious.  I wonder why I don't have that
> >> option here??  It makes sense to have it set that way.
> >>
> >> Dale
> >>
> >> :-)  :-)
> >
> > This is mine:
> > [I] kde-apps/dolphin
> >
> >      Available versions:  (5) 19.08.3^t{tbz2} ~19.12.3^t
> >
> >        {activities debug +handbook semantic-desktop test}
> >
> >      Installed versions:  19.08.3(5)^t{tbz2}(08:28:36 PM 01/16/2020)
> >
> > (activities handbook semantic-desktop -debug -test)
> >
> >      Homepage:
> >      https://kde.org/applications/system/org.kde.dolphin
> >
> > https://userbase.kde.org/Dolphin
> >
> >      Description:         Plasma filemanager focusing on usability
> >
> > Due to the current situation, I am slower with updates. Hope it didn't get
> > removed.
> > I do have activities and semantic-desktop enabled on mine.
> >
> > I attached a screenshot where I found the setting.
> >
> > I also found it in the config-file:
> >
> > FILE: ~/.config/dolphinrc
> >
> > SECTION:
> > ---
> >
> > [General]
> > OpenExternallyCalledFolderInNewTab=false
> > Version=200
> > ViewPropsTimestamp=2016,6,16,18,3,14
> >
> > ---
> >
> > If you can't find the setting in the menus, maybe this will work.
> >
> > --
> > Joost
>
> Interesting.  I looked in my dolphinrc config file and the
> OpenExternally* line is not there at all.  I added it to the file, just
> for giggles.  I'll logout Sunday or Monday and then try to figure out
> what I can use to open a tab and see if that setting works or not.
>
> My screen looks just like yours except for the missing bit I need.  Just
> like me to have that huh?  lol
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)

Previously in the thread someone posted a patch to roll-back this change.
I did not apply that myself, it could be that that roll-back-patch is 
preventing this option from appearing/working.

Do you still have that patch applied on your system?

Also, changing the tick-box worked immediately on my system. Changing the 
config-file directly might require ALL dolphin instances from being killed.

--
Joost