[dolphin] [Bug 510175] New: Single dolphin instance feature don't apply for global shortcut META+E
kderocks38
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Thu Oct 2 18:00:06 BST 2025
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=510175
Bug ID: 510175
Summary: Single dolphin instance feature don't apply for global
shortcut META+E
Classification: Applications
Product: dolphin
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: dolphin-bugs-null at kde.org
Reporter: sourcework at mailbox.org
CC: kfm-devel at kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Meta+E won't open a new folder in the same instance
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. check in config>startup the open new folder in a single instance option
2. Use the global META+E shortcut
3. a new instance is opened
OBSERVED RESULT
a new dolphin instance is open
EXPECTED RESULT
Just like when I open a folder on my desktop, just open it in the same instance
as a new tab
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 41
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
Qt Version: 6.8.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Maybe its a feature request more than a bug, there's even a github repo for
this : https://github.com/FadySGhatas/kde-dolphin-single-instance
Many threads on reddits, and a few on discuss.kde like
https://discuss.kde.org/t/dolphin-is-always-opened-in-a-new-duplicate-instance-instead-of-reusing-current-one
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