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"Administrator mode" for Dolphin/Nautilus  
Written by droetker the 20 Jul 08 at 12:00. New
ATM it is very uneasy to edit system files as root with a GUI.
E.g. if you want to edit files in /etc, /boot/ etc... you have to go to the console, get root and edit the files either with nanno or with "sudo gedit" (GNOME) or "sudo kate" (KDE).

It would be a good idea to integrate a "Administrator mode" button or something like this with policykit backend into nautilus/dolphin.

I think for nautilus is something lika that underways, but for dolphin not.
To access root-only directories a question while entering the dir would be ok, but for editing files e.g this is not enough.

Other solution would be - every time I don't have the rights to do something (save /etc/samba/smb.conf e.g.) the systema asks me for the password.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11325
Written by droetker the 20 Jul 08 at 12:00.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11325 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!
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Solution #2: Have someting like "sudo" for Nautilus
Written by nightmage the 29 Jul 09 at 13:21.
Some menu option or toolbar button to temporarily gain root access on the currently open Nautilus window to be able to perform tasks that require root access like copying files into folders not owned by you.
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Solution #3: Prompt for password when trying to perform an administrative task
Written by nightmage the 29 Jul 09 at 13:22.
Always show the option to copy / cut / paste files into folders not owned by you but ask for root password when you try to perform one of those tasks.

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Features lacking in current Dolphin/Nautilus  
Written by NinjaNumberNine the 15 Aug 10 at 15:12. New
Note: Perhaps this has been added in nautilus, I am using KDE at present, and its version of nautilus may be old (2.30.1).

Suffice it to say, this is an elusive (at best) feature that i really miss from Windows. It had an option when you right-clicked an image file, to 'Set as Background' or similar. In Dolphin and Nautilus, there are no options for 'setting as desktop background'. I know that there is a plugin for nautilus to allow this, but the end user wouldn't know of it. And in KDE, you just about have to use the 'Desktop Activity Settings' module to change your wallpaper. Even Gwenview lacks this option... while M$ Picture and Fax Viewer has it. The current 'desktop settings' apps in gnome and kde have only the option to import images one by one. It would be useful to allow importing an entire folder, that the program would find all the image files from, and show them in the list.

Sorry to rant, I love all the *buntus, it's just a small issue anyhow.

-NinjaNumberNine
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Solution #1: Add a simple entry to the right-click menu for images
Written by NinjaNumberNine the 15 Aug 10 at 15:12.
Perhaps, for Ubuntu, just make the 'nautilus-wallpaper' package installed by default by the LiveCD/system update.
Or for Kubuntu, add to dolphin 'Right click Image file -> Set as Wallpaper' as there doesn't seem to be a plugin package available.
(NOTE: it appears that in KDE 4.4 they have added a function to enable dropping an image file on the Plasma desktop, and setting it as wallpaper. However, this is still lacking, for instance in cases where the desktop is completely submerged in windows, and there is no space to drop the image.)

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KDE/Dolphin ctrl+z for item throwed away to the bin  
Written by TommyGee the 22 Dec 08 at 23:26. New
this is a request to support ctrl+z when an item is moved from "somewhere" to the Bin in Dolphin.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #16740
Written by TommyGee the 22 Dec 08 at 23:26.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #16740 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Kubuntu : Dolphin encryption by default doesnt work  
Written by acet the 7 Mar 08 at 19:03. New
In Dolphin one of the default options for a folder or file is to encrypt it. However kgpg is not installed by default so when you try it tells you that it cant encrypt it.

Personally, I dont think there's any need for an encryption option by default, but whether or not there's a need for it, if youre going to offer it by default surely it should be a real availability.
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Solution #1: Offer installation
Written by acet the 7 Mar 08 at 19:03.
"The required encryption software needs to be installed to complete this task. Install now?"

[yes][no]

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Dolphin service menus and preview  
Written by Zorba the 22 Dec 10 at 17:28. New
Dolphin has a lot of really useful service menus and preview plugin... why not install them by default?
For example the packages:
kde-menu-service-fuseiso: allows to mount an iso image
kde-menu-service-audiokonverter: convert an audio file
kde-menu-service-rootactions: run actions as superuser
kde-thumbnailer-openoffice: shows preview of openoffice documents
kde-thumbnailer-audiothumbs: shows the cover of a music album
kffmpegthumbnailer: shows preview of videos

Actually these packages are present in the ppa:samrog131/ppa repository. There are also others service menus that are useful, like:
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/OCR+using+Tesseract?content=121289&PHPSESS ID=b55efc5b20e41d86d47f88ca31090931
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/servicemenu-pdf+for+KDE4?content=37321
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Solution #1: Install those plugins by default
Written by Zorba the 22 Dec 10 at 17:28.
Simply install those plugins in the default Kubuntu disc, so every Kubuntu installation will be ready to use them.

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dolphin transfers in one window with tabs  
Written by trylik the 7 Aug 08 at 14:51. New
when you copy many files, soon you will have a plenty of windows with transfer status

they could be joined in one, with tabs

something like this
(sorry for my gimp skills :) )
http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/968894/img/968894.png
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11942
Written by trylik the 7 Aug 08 at 14:51.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11942 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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easy to continue copying files in dolphin like in konqueror  
Written by trylik the 7 Aug 08 at 14:27. New
this is really great thing in konqueror - for ex when you copy a big file from another computer in the network, and for any reason, transfer is not completed, next time you try to copy the same file into the same directory, it asks you if you'd like to continue the transfer, so you dont have to wait another time to finishing the transfer

in dolphin i miss this function :( could it be implemented?
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #11939
Written by trylik the 7 Aug 08 at 14:27.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #11939 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Dolphin should split view instead of starting new window  
Written by Primož Papič the 5 Nov 08 at 09:58. New
Basically this is the "same" idea as force Nautilus to open in new tab instead in new window, just for Kubuntu.
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Dolphin has split view option which is even better than tabs as you can move your files much easier from folder to folder.
So when I have my Dolphin open and I want to open another Dolphin the first Dolphin should just split view to a folder that I opened with the second one.
If there is already a split view opened in Dolphin it should add a new tab instead, then split view, then tab again...

I hope you get the picture.
And if I close split view in both tabs they should be merged in one split view.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #15265
Written by Primož Papič the 5 Nov 08 at 09:58.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #15265 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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pyRename as part of Dolphin  
Written by incredion the 9 Sep 09 at 11:28. New
I often work with files and directories with Dolphin and have the need to rename a lot of files in the same manner.
pyRename is e.g. a nice tool for that, easy to use and with powerful features.
However, it sucks to just go to the k-menu, open pyRename, navigate it to the directory that I have already open in Dolphin, and then, finally be able to start renaming.
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Solution #1: pyRename as part of Dolphin
Written by incredion the 9 Sep 09 at 11:28.
As Dolphin is a file-manager, I suggest to implement the pyRenamer functions as part of Dolphin, in the same way, as you can open a konsole view using F4, you should be able to enter the mass-rename-toolbox similar to pyRename by pressing F10 or another hotkey.
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Solution #2: Use the Built-in tools
Written by lunarcloud the 17 Sep 09 at 12:34.
Dolphin already has mass-rename tools. You can just highlight and rename them.

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thumbnail retreival slow and effectively prevents selection until done  
Written by betlog the 24 Aug 10 at 16:02. New
EDIT:The problematic issue seems to be exclusively in Dolphin. I do not, for example, find it a problem with gthumb
RELATED: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/25678/

When loading a folder that has a large number of images, the presentation of the thumbnails always takes a long time, and until they are all loaded the sequence of the images constantly changes; making selection almost impossible.

I suspect the problem is that thumbnails are always retrieved in a "sort by name" sequence. But if the folder is sorted "by date, descending" the mismatch between the two creates a rather long wait state for the user before they can click an image.
This is particularly annoying in situations where the user is opening a web browser "file upload" dialog to upload a single image file.
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Solution #1: thumbnail retreival should be sequenced by folder sort order
Written by betlog the 24 Aug 10 at 16:02.
If the thumbnails were *retrieved in the same sorting order as the folder being loaded*, then the first few images/first page of images should load before images that may never be looked at.

ie: if the folder displayed in dolphin is set to "sort by date, descending, show folders first", then this is the sequence in which thumbnail images should be retrieved.
So as to ensure that the current page of thumbnails is visible as quickly as possible. Specifically when using display-sorting methods other than "by name"

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9758295&postcount=3

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