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Dolphin is the default file manager for KDE.

Dolphin is the default file manager for KDE, focusing on usability. The main features of Dolphin are:

  • Navigation bar for URLs, which allows to navigate quickly through the file hierarchy
  • View properties are remembered for each folder
  • Split of views and tabs are supported
  • Network transparency
  • File content previews
  • Support for version control system plugins
  • Integrated terminal
  • Searching for file content and meta information
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How to set up Dolphin as default file manager?

I've recently came back to Ubuntu from Kubuntu, but I really like Dolphin. Is there any way how to set it up as default file manager?
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What Is Dolphin?

I am using Ubuntu 12.04LTS and I was just going through the applications scope and I saw an application called dolphin and it looked like the home folder(nautilus file manager). So when I opened it the heading was jatin - 'Dolphin'. and it looked…
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Dolphin: Remove 'Open With...' entry from context menu

A recent Dolphin update created an undesirable context menu entry. When performing a right-click on empty space within a Dolphin window, it's first entry says: "Open With..." > "Dolphin" How can I remove that entry?
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Dolphin not showing activity and status for moving or copying files

I am running Kubuntu 19.04. When I move or copy a large number of files, Dolphin does not display any indication of the progress nor completion. Is there a setting I need to turn on?
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Missing Dolphin context menu icons in Ubuntu 12.04

I have installed Dolphin and Krusader to navigate faster than Nautilus. (I am happy with them, please do not advice another one) But, when I right click, I see a context menu with no icons. In normal Kubuntu OS (not Ubuntu), there are icons in right…
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Dolphin slow to start up

Dolphin started taking a long time to start up a couple days ago. I timed some starts (in seconds) 34 43 40 34 27 42 Some were started by command line, some by the icon on the application bar ~$ dolphin -v qt5ct: using qt5ct plugin dolphin…
Al Lelopath
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How does KDE's Dolphin sort files?

I have a camera that names files with hexadecimal digits (not sure why, but that's a different question). When I download the files to my Kubuntu PC and open the directory with Dolphin, the order is "unexpected". For example, let's say I have the…
Ratler
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No Places, Trash, Network, Recent search in Dolphin

I don't know if the questions about Kubuntu are allowed here. I am having a problem with Dolphin. On the left sidebar in Dolphin, there isn't Places, Network, Recent search, Trash etc. I tried to add a trash via 'New Entry' and adding trash:/ but it…
Hrvoje T
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Dolphin add media columns

Is there any way to add media-columns like Length or Date Created to Dolphin. I'm using Dolphin Version 15.12.3 and ubuntu 16.04
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Customize how dolhpin folders are displayed (for each folder)

I would like to view the home folder with large icons, while all the other folders with small icons and detailed layout, without using hotkeys or using the menu buttons. So I would like to customize dolphin view for specific folders. It's possible…
CaneRandagio
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Corrupted Dolphin settings

I'm running Kubuntu 22.04. My Dolphin settings seem to be corrupted, since when I try to change them I get into a loop, as indicated by a whirling circle. How do I get past this?
Paul A.
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Dolphin keeps opened files and folders in tabs

I'm running: PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS" NAME="Ubuntu" VERSION_ID="22.04" VERSION="22.04.2 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)" VERSION_CODENAME=jammy ID=ubuntu Dolphin keeps opened files and folders in tabs. I really don't want it to do that! I would like…
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unaccessable user?

its been almost two days since I've installed KDE ubuntu in dual boot with windows 10. I've 3 drive partitions in my windows and a 32 gigs root drive partition in my linux. when i seek properties of drives and files inside it i see owner has rwx…
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Dolphin is always "fullscreen"

Some days ago Dolphin appeared to be fullscreen without an option to exit, and without the close, minimize buttons in the top right corner. Tried to reinstall, did not help. Is there anything else that can be done? Thank you in advance.
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