https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=393143
Bug ID: 393143
Summary: Allow assigning hotkeys to creating new files from
templates (e.g. text files)
Product: dolphin
Version: 17.12.3
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: dolphin-bugs-n...@kde.org
Reporter: glutbugrepo...@gmail.com
CC: elvis.angelac...@kde.org
Target Milestone: ---
## Overview
Some file managers like Nautilus offer the ability to assign keyboard shortcuts
to creating new files (in analogy to creating a new folder). I would propose
that Dolphin offer a similar feature-set, as I think it would greatly enhance
Dolphin's keyboard usability.
I find myself creating new text files quite often, and navigating through the
context menu to eventually get to the relevant entry always feels like a chore.
Contrast that to Nautilus where I had bound the same action of creating an
empty text file to Ctrl+Shift+E, creating a very streamlined workflow for -
what I feel is - a very commonly used action.
## Implementation ideas
As Dolphin does come with quite a few templates by default, it might make sense
to initially limit the scope of this to creating text files, as that is
probably the most commonly used file creation choice. Ideally users would be
able to set up a custom key binding for each template through Dolphin's
existing shortcut assignment menu. But if that is too complex to implement, I
think that most users would also be happy with a hardcoded default.
----
Thank you for giving this suggestion your consideration. Please let me know if
you have any questions or would like me to elaborate on any details.
--
You are receiving this mail because:
You are watching all bug changes.
