[kde] [Bug 478590] New: Wishlist: add support for compressing files located on an SMB share via dolphin

[Mohammed Khoory]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=478590

            Bug ID: 478590
           Summary: Wishlist: add support for compressing files located on
                    an SMB share via dolphin
    Classification: I don't know
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Manjaro
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: the.9a3eedi at gmail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

Hello,

I am a recent convert to Linux and Plasma from Windows. A feature that I have
gotten used to on Windows is being able to compress folders from an SMB share
(e.g. my NAS) via Windows explorer, and storing it into my local disk. In
plasma, I can do this with local files, but not with remote shares accessed
with dolphin (via smb:// or KIO, not via fstab). 

I've discussed this issue in this thread. Some say that it is not worth
implementing, but I disagree. There is certainly merit to having this feature,
as a convenient option.
https://discuss.kde.org/t/compress-option-doesnt-show-up-in-dolphin-while-browsing-smb-directories-is-this-a-bug/

I'm not sure where this feature request should go, since it could be a dolphin
issue, or KIO, or just KDE/Plasma in general.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open an SMB share in Dolphin (via smb://, not via mounting)
2. Rightclick on a folder

OBSERVED RESULT
The compress option isn't available

EXPECTED RESULT
There should be a way to compress a file or a folder on a remote folder via the
GUI entirely.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Manjaro Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.112.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11

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