https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516813
Bug ID: 516813
Summary: Re-introduce Type-ahead Selection (Jump-to-letter) for
Desktop icons in Plasma 6
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First master
Reported In:
Platform: Ubuntu
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Desktop icons & Folder View widget
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
CC: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
As a user who switched to Linux to escape the "forced workflows" of Windows 11,
I am disappointed to see the removal of Type-ahead selection in Plasma 6.
The Problem:
Pressing a key no longer jumps focus to the corresponding icon. This breaks 30
years of muscle memory and forces a "filter-only" or "search-only" behavior.
The Request:
Please provide a toggle to choose between "Filter-as-you-type" and "Type-ahead
selection."
Linux is defined by user choice. Removing established navigation patterns feels
like the same "presumptive design" found in Windows 11. Users should have the
agency to decide how they navigate their own desktop.
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