[dolphin] [Bug 510175] New: Single dolphin instance feature don't apply for global shortcut META+E

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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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