I'm running a fully updated Arch Linux system. Two days ago Dolphin began having a strange problem that I haven't encountered in my ten years of using KDE.When I open any file by clicking on the file in Dolphin, the associated application opens as expected, but then the file panes* within Dolphin become unresponsive. Dolphin will then not open any more files. However, the Dolphin menus are still responsive.If I close Dolphin and reopen it, it will again open just one file and become unresponsive within the file panes.As a work-around I found that if I right click a file and select Open With... and then pick the application (even the default application), the problem does not happen. I can open as many files as I wish using the context menu and Open With.UPDATE: This only happens in one user profile. I created a new user and logged into KDE and the problem is not present for that new user.Any ideas as to what could be causing this?*NOTE: What I'm calling the file panes within Dolphin are the areas where files and directories are displayed. One Dolphin reference calls these areas the workspace. I typically run the split view, so there are two workspaces. To be totally accurate, the Places pane (bookmarks) and the Folders pane also become unresponsive. But the main menu works, shortcuts work, toolbar icons work, I can open a new tab, etc. The Dolphin app is not hung. Another note: when I open a new tab, the file panes are unresponsive in that new tab too.UPDATE2: I'm offering a bounty. The answer I'll accept for the bounty must point me to the configuration (or other) files that are causing the problem and point out the specific issues in those files. I want to accomplish 2 things: 1) fix the issue without blowing away the user, and 2) learn specifically what caused the problem. For the bounty, I will not accept any answer that is based on creating a new user account or similar. Thanks.
KDE Dolphin becomes unresponsive after opening any file
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