"Explore From Here" in Dolphin

[ctrain]

Is there a way to have the Dolphin Folders Panel list only a portion of my directory tree. What would be really cool would be a service menu that would work just like the "explore from here" menu in Windoze.

This would cut down on the possibility of copying files into the wrong location if there are two directories having the same name but lying on different parts of the directory tree.

[Rog131]

Re: "Explore From Here" in Dolphin

What is

What would be really cool would be a service menu that would work just like the "explore from here" menu in Windoze.

Hmm - searching what is "explore from here" > Add Explore From Here to Every Folder at Registry Guide for Windows:

When you right click on any folder this will give you an option to Explore From Here, which will open up an Explorer window of that folder.

It seems (?) that this is: Click an folder -> new Explorer window. If this is the case then maybe these will help


As deb

PPA search /1/ > Show PPAs matching: servicemenu - a pick > PPA for Rog131; > Package name contains: clone:

Description: two context actions for the filemanagers
This package has two actions for the filemanagers.

Action open filemanager here will open a new filemanager window to the right
clicked directory.

Action open filemanager there will open a new filemanager window to the same directory
as the right clicked file.

DIY

> Topic: Service Menus with Dolphin

There are lot of options how to do this, an example

Make a directory ~/.kde/share/kde4/services/ServiceMenus

Make the open_filemanager_here.desktop there:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,inode/directory
Actions=OpenFilemanagerHere;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access

[Desktop Action OpenFilemanagerHere]
Name=Open Filemanager Here
Icon=system-file-manager
Exec=kfmclient exec "%f"
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

Make the open_filemanager_there.desktop there:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Service
X-KDE-ServiceTypes=KonqPopupMenu/Plugin,all/allfiles
Actions=OpenFilemanagerThere;
X-KDE-AuthorizeAction=shell_access

[Desktop Action OpenFilemanagerThere]
Name=Open Filemanager There
Icon=system-file-manager
Exec=kfmclient exec "$(dirname "%f")"
X-Ubuntu-Gettext-Domain=desktop_kdebase

With the Root rights

> Root Actions Servicemenu

Description: Root Actions servicemenu provides a convenient way to perform several actions 'as root', from the right-click context menu in KDE filemanagers.
...
Included in the download are .desktop file versions for KDE3 konqueror, KDE3 dolphin, KDE4 (both konqueror and dolphin) and an importable user action xml file for krusader KDE4...see installation for details.

changelog:

...
2.4.7 Improved actions
- Added "open in filemanager" and "open in terminal" to the menu also when right-clicking on files, which will open the apps in the parent folder.
(This should save a mouse-click when you would otherwise have to go up a directory to right-click on the folder)
...

More > Topic: Edit as Root Now Moot?



/1/ Links
> FAQ: Repositories
> Using the PPA repositories

[ctrain]

Re: "Explore From Here" in Dolphin

Thanks for the response (and sorry for the delay my computer has been out of commission since the March 29 due to a failed hardware upgrade).

I tried your service menus in the location you cited and one of them shows up "Open Filemanager Here" (Open File Manager There is missing so I may have done something wrong), and it does open a file manager at the chosen folder. However, the file tree shown in the Folders panel is still "anchored" at the root directory. The windows "Explore from Here" action is to display a folder view "anchored" at the directory on which the service menu was executed.

Do you have a way to do that?

[Rog131]

Re: "Explore From Here" in Dolphin

the file tree shown in the Folders panel is still "anchored" at the root directory. The windows "Explore from Here" action is to display a folder view "anchored" at the directory on which the service menu was executed.

I think (i could be wrong) that the "Folders" window is showing all available directories.

[img width=375 height=400]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/2929/focusmockup.png[/img]
(mockup)

and there is not option to focus to a part of the directory tree.


Maybe a wish will help > KDE Brainstorm: Get Your Ideas Into KDE!

[ctrain]

Re: "Explore From Here" in Dolphin

Thanks, your pictures capture the idea exactly. If its OK with you, may I copy them and use them for a post to KDE Brainstorm: Get Your Ideas Into KDE?

[Rog131]

Re: "Explore From Here" in Dolphin

...your pictures capture the idea exactly. If its OK with you, may I copy them and use them..

All material is as free as can be - grab, use, edit...