Moved to using KDE recently and it’s everything I’ve ever wanted in aesthetics and customization. Unfortunately, dolphin doesn’t refresh when files are moved around and while I tried to accept it, I just can’t. Showing me where files are is literally the only job of a file manager.
Are there any other file managers that can take all the themes and colors in KDE? I love having a full theme but I can’t stand this manual refresh thing.
My dolphin does not behave like that. So there is something else going on for you.
My dolphin takes ~0.5 seconds, I don’t really see any problem, but, if you want try something PCMan file manager updated instantly, I just don’t like the icons but it’s up for you.
If it helps I’m running Kubuntu 26.04 LTS
PS: “Files” by “The Gnome Project” has better icons and UX and updates instantly-
Does this happen when browsing local files or just network shares (SMB or Vs ssh) ?
Are you using btrfs by any chance? I think copy-on-write can sometimes cause delays in Dolphin. Mine doesn’t always update the free disk space right away when I delete a file, for example.
Press F5 to refresh.
Try Krusader for a different KDE file manager. I quite like how it looks but don’t use it regularly.
Might be this bug. You can add more information to it and possibly help the devs fix it. There’s another one that seems to be the issue, but presenting differently.
But this is a main fetaure. It shouldn’t be capable of just bugging out.
You’d think walking was a basic feature of humans, but so many do it incorrectly.
It doesn’t seem like you’re a engineer: everything and anything can fail. It’s just how the world works.
I am, which is why i know to prioritize/group features before i start implementing. Displaying action correctly would be in the Core, must work group for me, not in the optional/can have obscure dependencies.
Just press F5 when that happens. It’s not that deep
First - this is a stupid take.
But second - KDE is easily the buggiest de/wm I’ve ever used. Things just not working sometimes is basically a feature.
I haven’t had issues with bugginess in years, but it probably depends upon how you’re using it.
Not been my experience at all.
KDE has been stable recently unless you’re on some rolling release.
What, you would find it ok, if, let’s say in your favorite text editor, the text cursor just stopped moving?
Another stupid take. You’re on a roll.
Ironically you comment like you were actually a contributor on slashdot. Curt, rude, short, holier than thou
Have you donated to KDE? Have you contributed to its development? Cause you sure as hell didn’t pay for it so maybe shut up or be a little more grateful that a free and open DE is only a few features away from a competitor developed by billion dollar companies
Go back to slashdot in the '90s with that attitude.
I mean you’re criticizing a piece of free software like they made it just for you. Grow up and have some perspective
Oh my - yes the KDE team is surely above criticism.
I have the same issue on all four machines that use Dolphin. I’ve accepted having to hit F5 to refresh and I’m not looking to switch file managers, but if there is a fix I’d love to implement it!
Is it only happening with folders that are or have symlinks?
I’m not sure how to tell? It happens with any media I move, either on my computer or through sftp.
Which version of KDE/dolphin are you using?
I like thunar with Arc theme but it’s Gtk based, and you really need to install thunar and its plugins (volman, archive manager, etc)