[frameworks-kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 Nate Graham changed: What|Removed |Added Resolution|--- |DUPLICATE

[frameworks-kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 Christoph Feck changed: What|Removed |Added Assignee|pfeif...@kde.org|fa...@kde.org

[kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 --- Comment #5 from Nate Graham --- Yes, that was my thought as well. However changing it to that approach involves a lot of work given the way this feature is currently implemented, and it also has translation implications

[kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 --- Comment #4 from Guo Yunhe --- One quick idea: Have two context menu entries and dialog: 1. Link to a file --> use a file picker 2. Link to a folder --> use a folder picker This will give users the function they want

[kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 Nate Graham changed: What|Removed |Added See Also|

[kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 --- Comment #3 from Nate Graham --- It turns out this is impossible as currently implemented, because the QT file picker does not have a mode that allow the selection of either files or directories--only one at a time

[kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 --- Comment #2 from Nate Graham --- Digging into this, the problem is in KIO. In kio/src/filewidgets/knameandurlinputdialog.cpp, the file picker is called with: d->m_urlRequester->setMode(KFile::File | KFile::Directory); The

[kio] [Bug 369611] Dolphin cannot create links to files, only directories

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=369611 Nate Graham changed: What|Removed |Added Summary|Dolphin cannot create |Dolphin cannot create