Re: Dolphin no longer allows me to create a new entity by right-clicking on an empty spot in the right panel

On 6/9/26 11:03, Gary Dale wrote:
> I'm running Debian/Forky on an AMD64 system. I use Dolphin with the 
> Details view mode.
> 
> For as far back as I can remember, the easiest way to create a new file 
> or folder in Dolphin was to find an empty spot in right (files) panel in 
> the folder you wanted to create the thing in. Right clicking would give 
> you an option to create something (folder, link, document, etc.),
> 
> About a month ago, that capability was effectively removed. Now if I 
> right-click on an empty spot, it selects the file or folder that would 
> have occupied that space if its name was longer (i.e. it assumes the 
> entire row in the pane selects that file). If the entity happens to be a 
> folder, it will let me create something in that folder (not where I 
> wanted it). Otherwise, the create option doesn't appear.
> 
> Right clicking only works properly if there are not enough files to 
> actually fill the entire panel. Then I can right click below the last 
> file. Unfortunately, I have a lot of folders that have sufficient files 
> in them to not allow that. Nor can I scroll past the last file to get 
> below it.
> 
> I had been hoping this was a temporary aberration and normal operations 
> would resume when a library was updated. However, I'm am now forced to 
> the conclusion that someone thought this was good idea for some reason.
> 
> I haven't been able to find a reasonable work-around for this. For 
> example, right clicking on a folder in the Folders (left) pane doesn't 
> give me a create option. The best I've been able to do is find another 
> folder that has some empty space in the Files pane, create what I want 
> there, then move it to where I want it to be. Not only is this clumsy, 
> but it also changes the modified time of the folder.
> 
> Is there some way I can restore the previous operation?
> 
> Thanks.
> 

I don't have a solution to the issue your having but also have the same 
one. The way I get around it is to go have the Menubar visible and then 
when I want to create a new folder or file, I go to the menu bar and 
select "File - Create New - Folder". If you do not have the Menubar 
visible, you can click on the hamburger thing on the far right and 
select "Create New - Folder". It is not as convenient as clicking and 
selecting with the mouse in the file panel like I used to be able to do 
but it does work.

Kind regards,
Eric