[Bug 487716] [NEW] Inconsistent file renaming in Properties dialog, after Find File within subfolders

[Automaton26]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: dolphin-kde4

If I use Dolphin's "Find File" tool, I correctly get a list of matching
files within subfolders. I then right-click on one of them and use the
Properties context menu, and the name shown *includes* the sub-folder,
as expected.

However, if I then change just the name part of the filename, the file
is changed but its new name now also *includes* the sub-folder.

Example:

  1) Find File within "/home/user" folder, for "*.txt", and match an existing file called "/home/user/Documents/one.txt".
  2) Look at Properties dialog for the matched file - it shows "Documents/one.txt".
  3) Edit "Documents/one.txt" box to contain "Documents/two.txt" and press OK button.
  4) Look in the "/home/user/Documents" folder and the file is now called "Documents/two.txt", instead of "two.txt" as I would expect.

So, I would suggest that either:
  a) the rename should ignore any subfolder part changes, or
  b) the dialog should really show the subfolder and filename separately (and not allow editing of the subfolder part).

My personal preference is for b) as the more sensible and consistent
solution.

I'm using Dolphin 1.3, under KDE 4.3.2 - and my OS is Kubuntu 9.10
amd64.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 24 17:05:05 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/dolphin
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: dolphin 4:4.3.2-0ubuntu3
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-15.50-generic
SourcePackage: kdebase
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic x86_64

** Affects: kdebase-kde4 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug

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Inconsistent file renaming in Properties dialog, after Find File within subfolders
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