https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=430027
Bug ID: 430027
Summary: Create New Folder dialog: disabling OK button after
every keypress not a good UX
Product: frameworks-kio
Version: 5.76.0
Platform: Archlinux Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kio-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: war...@gmx.de
CC: kdelibs-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
I noticed a new behaviour in Dolphin which does not agree with fast typists.
After every keypress in the name field, the OK button is disabled for a short
moment. In the release notes for Frameworks 5.76.0 I found:
“KNewFileMenu: check file does not already exists with delay for improved
usability”
I regularly create temporary folders like "tmp", "asd", "foo" or even
single-lettered names. Typing those, including Enter, is etched into muscle
memory. So in my case, usability has worsened because I need to wait for the
delay to elapse. :)
May I ask for the initial disabling to be postponed until after the existence
check is done? When the submit action is triggered, the directory might have
been created by another process in the meantime, so the check would have to be
done again on triggering OK, anyway:
1. Enter a directory name
2. The directory is created externally
3. Click OK
4. The dialog closes and Dolphin shows an “already exists” error at the top
The constant disabling/enabling also creates visual clutter and might make the
user even think that the computer is busy after every keypress.
Thanks for your consideration.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.76.0
Qt Version: 5.12.2
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