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dexter.09
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question about desktop folder

Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:13 am
question about desktop folder

greeting people. I have a small problem that I have not managed to solve, and ask for help. I updated latest KDE version 4.5.1 and everything is working well for now but I noticed that I no longer have ability to watch files under folder on the desktop in popup mode that show contennt inside directories (on mouse over)(I think it's plasma widget folder view) so i can see what's in the folder and I do not have to be open. I hope you know what I am talking about:) .. i really miss that :) thanks in advance
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Re: question about desktop folder

Tue Sep 28, 2010 2:58 am
This feature was changed for 4.5. When you put your mouse over a folder, 2 icons appear on the left. The "+" button selects the folder, while the up arrow show the contents of the folder (what you are looking for, I think).

This was implemented for 4.5 because the popups were a serious interference for many people, so it was felt that having to click the icon was a lot less of a hassle for people who wanted the popup then the popup was for people who didn't. Plasma developers have said they would accept a patch to make this behavior configurable for 4.6, but they may not have time to implement it themselves.


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Re: question about desktop folder

Tue Sep 28, 2010 1:13 pm
TheBlackCat wrote:Plasma developers have said they would accept a patch to make this behavior configurable for 4.6, but they may not have time to implement it themselves.

It is already implemented by the plasma devs:
http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2010/09/15-minutes-of-fame-screencast.html
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Re: question about desktop folder

Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:35 pm
Ty TheBlackCat for your answer.. well when i put my mouse ove folder i have only one icon (+) but when I click somewhere below it appears to me the popup, only a small problem that can not see exactly where to click, but ok.
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Re: question about desktop folder

Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:12 pm
dexter.09 wrote:Ty TheBlackCat for your answer.. well when i put my mouse ove folder i have only one icon (+) but when I click somewhere below it appears to me the popup, only a small problem that can not see exactly where to click, but ok.


I have the same problem and think it's related to your workspace theme. Switching to the default theme (Air) makes the up arrow visible.


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Re: question about desktop folder

Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:41 pm
Hans wrote:
dexter.09 wrote:Ty TheBlackCat for your answer.. well when i put my mouse ove folder i have only one icon (+) but when I click somewhere below it appears to me the popup, only a small problem that can not see exactly where to click, but ok.


I have the same problem and think it's related to your workspace theme. Switching to the default theme (Air) makes the up arrow visible.


yes, arrow shows up only on air theme.. Ty for you help Hans.


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