[dolphin] [Bug 416819] New: Ghost existence of newly created tag folders

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https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=416819

            Bug ID: 416819
           Summary: Ghost existence of newly created tag folders
           Product: dolphin
           Version: 19.12.1
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: dolphin-bugs-null at kde.org
          Reporter: tagwerk19 at innerjoin.org
                CC: kfm-devel at kde.org
  Target Milestone: ---

Created attachment 125462
  --> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=125462&action=edit
Screen Recording

SUMMARY:

    It is possible to create a "new folder" when viewing a tag folder in
Dolphin. This folder is empty as there are no files on the filesystem with the
given tag. It is a construct within Dolphin.

    In certain situations, the folder will vanish if the folder view is
refreshed (with an F5). Refreshing multiple times, shows the folder
disappearing, reappearing and disappearing again (see attachment). It will not
be present if Dolphin is closed and relaunched.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:

    Observed with two files tagged with 'mytag', the baloo index recreated
(with balooctl disable, balooctl purge, balooctl enable) then:

    1. On a newly launched Dolphin, open "All tags" (the tags:/ folder)

    2. Right click to get the pop up menu and "Create New", and choose "Folder"

    3. Give a name not used before. The "Tag" folder will appear

OBSERVED RESULTS:

    Press F5, the folder disappears, F5 again the folder appears (although this
is not deterministic; it is occasionally repeatable, occasionally random). The
screen recording shows a 'refresh' button and a mix of behaviours.

EXPECTED RESULTS:

    Dolphin should remember the new (tag) folder exists, even if empty. It
should not disappear and reappear with repeated refreshes.

    If should be possible to drag-and-copy items into the new/empty folder and
have this action add the tag.

DESIRED STATE:

    Creating a tag via a "Create New", "Folder" and dragging and copying items
into it is an intuitive way of adding tags to groups of files, this should not
be lost.

    "Empty" tags should have an intermediate term existence, it should be
possible to create a tag (by, as an example, creating a new folder in the Tag
view) and having it behave stable manner

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS:

    Dolphin 19.12.1
    from Neon 5.17

    KDE Plasma 5.17.5
    KDE Frameworks 5.66.0
    Qt 5.13.2

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