[Feature Requests] Restore Contextual Menu Shortcuts (Quicklists/Desktop Actions)
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18 hours ago
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Subject: Feature Request for Future Updates: Restore Contextual Menu Shortcuts (Quicklists/Desktop Actions) for dde-file-manager in the Dock

Dear Deepin Development Team,

I am a long-time user of Deepin, and I would like to congratulate you on the release of Deepin 25. The visual environment, the screenshot tools, and the clipboard management are outstanding. However, I would like to submit a formal request to restore a highly valued usability feature that was present in Deepin 15 and 20 but seems to be restricted or missing in the current version 25 dock.

The Issue
In previous versions, performing a right-click on the File Manager icon in the dock allowed users to see a contextual menu with direct shortcuts to user folders (such as Downloads, Documents, Pictures, and Videos).

Currently, in Deepin 25, the new dock unifies and restricts this menu, completely ignoring custom Actions defined within the .desktop launchers (even when properly configured under standard Freedesktop specifications). As you can see in the attached screenshot , the right-click menu only displays basic window controls, removing a major workflow shortcut.

Proposal for Future Updates
We kindly request that the dock in future updates of Deepin 25 natively displays standard desktop actions for pinned applications, specifically for dde-file-manager.

To illustrate this, here is the standard specification code that we used to rely on to achieve this efficiency:

Actions=Downloads;Documents;Pictures;Videos;

[Desktop Action Downloads]
Name=Downloads
Exec=dde-file-manager %U ~/Downloads
Icon=folder-download

[Desktop Action Documents]
Name=Documents
Exec=dde-file-manager %U ~/Documents
Icon=folder-documents

[Desktop Action Pictures]
Name=Pictures
Exec=dde-file-manager %U ~/Pictures
Icon=folder-pictures

[Desktop Action Videos]
Name=Videos
Exec=dde-file-manager %U ~/Videos
Icon=folder-videos

Why this matters
Deepin has always stood out for its balance between aesthetics and high productivity. Forcing users to open the main file manager window first, just to navigate to basic system directories, adds unnecessary steps to the daily workflow. Restoring this contextual quicklist would significantly improve the user experience for advanced users who value desktop efficiency.

Thank you very much for your hard work, dedication, and for keeping the community's feedback in mind to make Deepin the best Linux distribution.

Best regards,

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