[resolved] Dolphin Default View Setting

[chipbennett]

Has anyone else experienced this issue?

I am running Karmic. The default view setting in Dolphin is "icons". If I open the "View Settings" dialogue, and select "Details" from the drop-down list, this setting is not retained when I close Dolphin.

Note: I have ensured that "remember view settings for each folder" is not selected, and "use default view settings" is selected (in the *other* view settings tab, in the Preferences dialogue - why are these settings found in separate locations? But I digress...).

Has anyone else noticed this? I've searched for a related bug report (Launchpad and KDE), but have found nothing. Is it something (PEBKAC) on my end, or should I submit a bugreport?

[Rog131]

Re: Dolphin Default View Setting

This is how the Dolphin is working at here:

If i turn on: Dolphin > Settings > Configure Dolphin > General > Use common view properties for all folders.

Then the Dolphin is writing/reading the settings to/from ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory.


If i turn on: Dolphin > Settings > Configure Dolphin > General > Remember view properties for each folder.

Then the Dolphin will write/read the settings to/from the local .directory file. If the Dolphin can't write the local .directory file then the local .directory file is saved to the ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/local/... Dolphin can't write the (.directory) setting file if it doesn't have write permission (root owned directories etc) or the saving is not physically possible (cd/dvd rom).


Here the Dolphin is remembering (reading) the settings ok.


Who is the owner of the global .directory file ?

Here it is the user (rog):

ls -l ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory

-rw------- 1 rog rog 80 2009-11-10 21:49 /home/rog/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory

Earlier > Topic: Changing the Defaults: Dolphin

[chipbennett]

Re: Dolphin Default View Setting

This is how the Dolphin is working at here:

If i turn on: Dolphin > Settings > Configure Dolphin > General > Use common view properties for all folders.

Then the Dolphin is writing/reading the settings to/from ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory.


If i turn on: Dolphin > Settings > Configure Dolphin > General > Remember view properties for each folder.

Then the Dolphin will write/read the settings to/from the local .directory file. If the Dolphin can't write the local .directory file then the local .directory file is saved to the ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/local/... Dolphin can't write the (.directory) setting file if it doesn't have write permission (root owned directories etc) or the saving is not physically possible (cd/dvd rom).


Here the Dolphin is remembering (reading) the settings ok.


Who is the owner of the global .directory file ?

Here it is the user (rog):

ls -l ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory

-rw------- 1 rog rog 80 2009-11-10 21:49 /home/rog/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory

Earlier > Topic: Changing the Defaults: Dolphin

Note: if I select "Remember view properties for each folder", then Dolphin retains the per-folder settings.

What I am trying to do is have Dolphin use a common, detailed view for all folders.

Thus, I have selected "Use common view properties for all folders"

Then, under View -> Adjust View Properties -> Default View, I set the dropdown menu to "Details".

This combination should have Dolphin, by default, show all folders as "Details".

But it doesn't.

If I close and reopen Dolphin, the default view is reset to "Icons", and View -> Adjust View Properties -> Default View is reset to "Icons".

That's why I'm wondering if it's a bug.

Who is the owner of the global .directory file ?

I assume that I am, but I will verify when I get home and have access to the laptop.

Thanks for your reply!

[chipbennett]

Re: Dolphin Default View Setting

[quote=Rog131 ]
Who is the owner of the global .directory file ?

Here it is the user (rog):

ls -l ~/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory

-rw------- 1 rog rog 80 2009-11-10 21:49 /home/rog/.kde/share/apps/dolphin/view_properties/global/.directory

Well, that was the problem. for some reason, root owned .directory. I changed the ownership properties, and now my display settings are written properly!

Thanks for the help; I greatly appreciate it!

By the way, what might cause root to take ownership of dot-files in my /home directory? Shouldn't I own all of them?

[Snowhog]

Re: Dolphin Default View Setting

Starting Dolphin (or Koqueror) from the command line using sudo instead of kdesu.

[chipbennett]

Re: Dolphin Default View Setting

Starting Dolphin (or Koqueror) from the command line using sudo instead of kdesu.

Wow, learn something new every day. I have done that, actually (starting Dolphin from the CL using sudo rather than kdesu). I'd ask why, but it's probably more technical than I care to know.

Anyway, thanks!