Forrest logo
back to the dolphin tool

dolphin:tldr:c17f1

dolphin: Open a new window.
$ dolphin --new-window
try on your machine

The command "dolphin --new-window" is used to launch the Dolphin file manager with a new window. Dolphin is a file manager and graphical user interface tool primarily used in the KDE Plasma desktop environment.

When the command "dolphin --new-window" is executed in a terminal or command prompt, it opens a separate instance of Dolphin in a new window instead of opening files or directories within an existing Dolphin window. This allows you to have multiple Dolphin windows open simultaneously, each with their own independent browsing session.

Using the "--new-window" option is useful when you want to work with multiple directories or perform various file management tasks simultaneously without navigating back and forth within a single Dolphin window.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
back to the dolphin tool