I am using latest KDE suite with Manjaro.

In dolphin, when I try to copy files, there is no "confirmation" whether I really want to do that, no "transfer dialog" for viewing detailed status on file transfer, or no "cancel" button for file transfer, which is quite unlike other file managers I've experienced.

What I want is something like Windows-ish. If I copy/transfer file from one location to another, 1) a transfer dialog pops up to show me detailed progress, like percentage, file currently being copied/moved, remaining number of files, estimated time left, etc. But also, 2) progress should be visible from task manager bar. A screenshot from Windows is attached to explain what I mean.


I googled a lot but all I found is that, I can have either progress on task bar or a transfer dialog, but not both, for some odd reason.
(see https://forum.kde.org/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=131078)
Though I think I really need both of them, I needed to choose one. Since I do a lot of multitasking, I just kept progress showing on task bar.

Then I encountered a more practical problem.
If I were to copy/move a large amount of files, but made some mistakes that I must cancel the copying/moving the files, how do I cancel it without transfer dialog showing up? Should I just wait until the transfer finishes then undo the things?

I began to think I am doing something horribly wrong, this should not be this complicated.
In short, how do I cancel currently ongoing copy/move job issued from dolphin?
If there is a way to show classical transfer dialog without messing up with notification, that would be much better, but at least, I need cancel button.
So any advice to make my life a little bit easier would be appreciated.

Hi there,

if you use Dolphin to copy stuff, it automatically opens a progress icon in the systray. Click on it and open the detailed view to watch speed and progress. I find it far less intrusive than the traditional "flashy" method of Windows but surely that is a matter of taste. Anyway, you can also halt or cancel the process from the systray which I believe is what you were after.

Let us know if that "fixed" your problem.

I eventually found out that "Track file transfers and other jobs" in Notification Settings is not checked.
I assume it should be checked by default, but I guess I unchecked it and forgot.

Then again, if that option is not checked, I cannot track file transfer from anywhere, which is a bit unfortunate.
I actually want it to be more intrusive, but I guess I can do with this.
Thank you for your help!

Glad you got it sorted! Never knew there was an option to be (de)selected