[dolphin] [Bug 421483] New: Move / copy / link tries to overwrite destination directory

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            Bug ID: 421483
           Summary: Move / copy / link tries to overwrite destination
                    directory
           Product: dolphin
           Version: 20.04.0
          Platform: Archlinux Packages
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: dolphin-bugs-null at kde.org
          Reporter: eleanorhawk at outlook.com
                CC: kfm-devel at kde.org
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
Moving, copying, or linking a file or directory results in Dolphin attempting
to overwrite the destination directory if the destination directory is a
symbolic link, and the link and linked-to directory are on different
filesystems.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. With two filesystems that support symbolic linking, create a directory 'a'
somewhere on one file system.
2. Create a symbolic link 'a-link', pointing to 'a' and placed somewhere on the
other file system.
3. Open the 'a-link' in Dolphin.
4. Using Dolphin, attempt to move, copy, or link a file or folder from anywhere
into 'a-link'. You may do this by click and drag or by copy and paste.

OBSERVED RESULT
A dialog appears:
> File Already Exists -- Dolphin
> Warning, the destination is more recent.
> Source <the file being moved, copied, or linked>
> Destination <'a-link' or whatever the actual instance is called>
> Rename: [...], [Suggest new name] [Rename] [Overwrite] [Cancel]

Renaming will cause the copied file to be placed (with the new name) in the
same directory as 'a-link' rather than in 'a-link'. Overwriting will cause the
copied file to overwrite 'a-link'.

EXPECTED RESULT

The file/directory is moved, copied, or linked (respectively) into 'a-link'.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux (rolling)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I was able to reproduce this variously between ext4, ntfs, and ecryptfs. Using
the linked-to directory (i.e., 'a') in Dolphin results in entirely normal
behavior. Similarly, if the link and linked-to directory are on the same
filesystem, there is no problem. It also doesn't seem to matter what file
system the file/directory being moved, copied, or linked resides on.

This behavior seems to be new since version 19.12.3

Making the same copy via the system shell works as expected.

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