[dolphin] [Bug 450211] New: Add option to copy target of symlink when copying to filesystem that does not support symlinks

[sedrubal]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=450211

            Bug ID: 450211
           Summary: Add option to copy target of symlink when copying to
                    filesystem that does not support symlinks
           Product: dolphin
           Version: 21.12.2
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: dolphin-bugs-null at kde.org
          Reporter: kde at sedrubal.de
                CC: kfm-devel at kde.org
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
When you try to copy a symlink to a filesystem that does not support symlinks
(e.g., FAT), a information message appears "Could not create symlink "<path>".
The destination filesystem (FAT) doesn't support symlinks. You can choose
between "Skip"*, "Skip All"* and "Cancel" (* skip of course only in bulk copy
mode). It would be helpful to add an option "Copy symlink target" or "Make hard
copy" or something like that, to resolve the symlink and copy the target of it
to the file system.

In my scenario, I'm copying files to an external portable USB stick. A symlink
makes no sense there and the message is indeed correct of course. However, I
want to use the stick to plug it into a printer and print the files (i.e. the
files the symlinks are pointing to).


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a partition with e.g. FAT32 / FAT16 / vfat / ...
2. Create a local symlink to any other file on the local file system
3. Mount the FAT/... partition
4. Try to copy the symlink (via drag and drop) to the FAT/... partition

OBSERVED RESULT
The (correct) information message appears.

EXPECTED RESULT
I did expect that, but I'd like to have an option to resolve the symlinks and
copy the target files to the external partition.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.90.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

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