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

[P Levine]

On Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 12:56 AM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:

> P Levine wrote:
>
> On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:16 PM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
>
>> Dave Fellows wrote:
>> >> P Levine wrote:
>> >>> On Fri, Aug 16, 2019 at 10:56 PM Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com
>> >>> <mailto:rdalek1967@×××××.com>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>     Howdy,
>> >>>
>> >>>     I upgraded my system last night.  I logged out and back in
>> earlier and
>> >>>     have noticed something new.  It seems to only allow one instance
>> of
>> >>>     Dolphin to run at a time.  I usually have three or four running
>> for
>> >>>     doing different things in different locations.  It just makes it
>> >>>     easier
>> >>>     for me to multi-task at times.  What I've noticed with the new
>> version
>> >>>     is that if I have a instance open on say desktop 7 and then want
>> >>>     to open
>> >>>     a new instance on desktop 4, it moves the already running dolphin
>> from
>> >>>     desktop 7 to 4.  It doesn't open a new instance.  I then lose
>> >>>     where I am
>> >>>     when I get ready to go back to work on something in the previous
>> >>>     instance.
>> >>>
>> >>>     Current version of Dolphin and USE flags:
>> >>>
>> >>>     kde-apps/dolphin-19.08.0:5::gentoo  USE="handbook -activities
>> -debug
>> >>>     -semantic-desktop -test"
>> >>>
>> >>>     Previous version that worked normally:
>> >>>
>> >>>     kde-apps/dolphin-19.04.3
>> >>>
>> >>>     Has anyone else noticed this?  I've looked in the Configure
>> section to
>> >>>     see if I can change the behavior but can't find anything
>> related.  I
>> >>>     checked to see if I could add a option on the command line as
>> well.  I
>> >>>     even poked around System Settings but can't find anything there
>> >>>     either.
>> >>>     Is this a new thing, a bug or what?
>> >>>
>> >>>     Thanks for the help.
>> >>>
>> >>>     Dale
>> >>>
>> >>>     :-)  :-)
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> The behaviour was changed such that dolphin opens new instances in
>> >>> tabs by default.  If you want to change that, edit the desktop file
>> >>> and add the *--new-window* option to the command.
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >> Added that and it still opens in another instance and adds a tab.
>> After
>> >> my edit, it looks like this:
>> >>
>> >> Exec=dolphin %u --new-window
>> >>
>> >> The file I edited is located here including the file name:
>> >>
>> >> /usr/share/applications/org.kde.dolphin.desktop
>> >>
>> >> Did I add it to the wrong place or does it require more than that?
>> >> There are several .desktop files as listed here:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> root@fireball / # equery f kde-apps/dolphin | grep desktop
>> >> /usr/share/applications/org.kde.dolphin.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/dbus-1/interfaces/org.freedesktop.FileManager1.xml
>> >> /usr/share/kglobalaccel/org.kde.dolphin.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/kservices5/dolphinpart.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/kservices5/kcmdolphingeneral.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/kservices5/kcmdolphinnavigation.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/kservices5/kcmdolphinservices.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/kservices5/kcmdolphinviewmodes.desktop
>> >> /usr/share/kservicetypes5/fileviewversioncontrolplugin.desktop
>> >> root@fireball / #
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Dale
>> >>
>> >> :-)  :-)
>> >>
>> > Try
>> > Exec=dolphin --new-window  %u
>> >
>> > DaveF
>> >
>>
>>
>> Same results.  It opens a new tab in a already running instance.  For
>> something that can be disabled, it would seem they would document how to
>> do so or at least link to it.  I've read the online documentation for
>> Dolphin and can't find any mention of this or how to disable it.  Either
>> it isn't there or I missed it somehow, well hidden maybe.  ;-)
>>
>> Open for ideas tho.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> :-)  :-)
>>
>
> Maybe related to this:
> https://www.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/bze2wm/dolphin_opening_tabs_instead_of_windows_from_task/
>
>
>
> It sounds like it.  It seems it is hardcoded to do this at the moment.
> This seriously makes me want to start using another file manager.  I don't
> mind someone testing new features but at the very least, have it where it
> can be disabled for those who do not want it or are set up not to need it.
> This makes me have to do more to get to where I want.  Instead of clicking
> my Video folder for example, I have to do a Meta + e and then navigate to
> that folder.  Before this, I simply clicked the Video folder on my desktop
> and I was there.  It's the same for other folders as well.  This reminds me
> of the switch from KDE3 to KDE4 and the mess that created.  I'm beginning
> to wonder about KDE.
>
> For those who prefer this behavior, I'm sure it is a good thing.  I
> suspect tho that there are a lot who don't like this sprung on them.  If
> I'd known about this, I wouldn't have allowed the upgrade until the fix was
> released.
>
> Thanks for finding that.  At least there may be a fix coming.  If not,
> I'll find other options.
>
> Dale
>
> :-)  :-)
>

 The following is a reverse diff patch of the commit from D21736
<https://phabricator.kde.org/D21736>:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vx6p1pc3ZC5YbAGSiRU2ttjoo7KIfG_o/view?usp=sharing
  Put it in */etc/portage/patches/dolphin-19.08.0* and re-emerge.  See if
that fixes it.