https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=400949
Bug ID: 400949 Summary: Dolphin doesn't find linux hidden files & doesn't search if Baloo is deactivated Product: dolphin Version: 18.04.3 Platform: Other OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: general Assignee: dolphin-bugs-n...@kde.org Reporter: mila...@eclipso.de CC: elvis.angelac...@kde.org Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY Dolphin cannot find hidden files, because Baloo is not indexing them. According to the second bug, this is by design (although I disagree here, also in windows - where are even more inexperienced users - hidden files show in search results if they are shown in Explorer). Solution could be to make Baloo only index hidden files & folders, when those are actually shown in Dolphin. Independent from that, Dolphin should also search when Baloo is deactivated and maybe show a notification "search can be slow, because the indexing service is disabled". Dolphin doesn't show windows hidden files (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184462) Baloo unable to find files in hidden folders (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=391252) STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Open Dolphin 2. Press CTRL+F 3. Search for "plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" OBSERVED RESULT No results. EXPECTED RESULT File is found. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu KDE Plasma Version: 5.13.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.50.0 Qt Version: 5.11.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.