Currently, middle click on a folder only open it in new tab. It would be great if there is an option to allow middle click to open it in a new window instead.
Also, support for shift middle click (or ctrl) would be great too. For example, imagine if we can config Dolphin to open a new window on middle click and a new tab on shift middle click (or vice versa).
Hi! You can actually hold Ctrl+double-click on a folder to open it in a new tab, or hold Shift+double-click to open it in a new window.
I don’t believe it’s configurable to apply to middle-clicking instead, but that Shift+double-click approach to a new window might work for your use case?
Hi,
Thank you for the tip. I didn’t know that.
However, I tried and it didn’t work in my case because I use single-click to open.
If I change setting to double-click to open, then it will work as you suggested. But with single-click to open, nothing happen when shift-click, ctrl-click, double-click, shift-double-click or ctrl-double-click.
(Tested on Dolplin 21.12.0 on Fedora 41)
Ah, yep that specific function is limited by its nature to only working when double-click-to-open is active.
For reference, there is an existing feature request in the KDE Bugtracking System for an option to use middle-clicks for new windows: 260675 – Create an option to choose whether middle-clicks open directories in new windows or new tabs - looks like it would need someone with the time, ability and interest to jump in and figure out how it could be implemented.
It might be worth noting, Shift+Enter should still work to open a new window, even with single-click-to-open active.
Assuming you’re a Double Clicker:
I’m not sure about ‘Open in Split View’ which would also be useful (I usually hit F3 to duplicate then open the folder in place) - and you can set a dedicated shortcut if you can think of one you’ll remember.
CtrlAlt, opens your keyboard shortcuts (searchable).
However, the default action for a middle click is not apparent to me.
These issues were so easy to solve with X11 using MOUSE GESTURES… I used mouse gestures for all these actions (there’s no problem with remembering them, shapes are easy…).
This was also one of the reasons I was always opposed to adjusting to single click as an option - maybe I’m too old.
Losing Mouse Gestures (or Mouse Actions) is the single biggest regression IMO of the Desktop since I started using Opera browser and Firefox with gestures a couple of decades ago.
We went back 20 years… but there’s hope, and I hope nobody loses sight of it as they push ‘forward’.
Scan here - looks like there’s hope yet.
I was last there in October ths year - hopefully it’s going to grind forwards until it works.
I first searched the bugzilla before posting here, but didn’t found that bug. I will subscribe to it. Also, thanks for the tip. I think I will have to use Shift-Enter instead.
I do hope that there is such an option. It will be even cooler if we can freely configure mouse just like keyboard shortcuts.