2 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
index 19a05d2b6..d3d8b81f1 100644
--- a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,19 @@ void FoldersPanel::slotItemActivated(int index)
 {
     const KFileItem item = m_model->fileItem(index);
     if (!item.isNull()) {
-        Q_EMIT folderActivated(item.url());
+        const auto modifiers = QGuiApplication::keyboardModifiers();
+        // keep in sync with KUrlNavigator::slotNavigatorButtonClicked
+        if (modifiers & Qt::ControlModifier && modifiers & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
+            Q_EMIT folderInNewActiveTab(item.url());
+        } else if (modifiers & Qt::ControlModifier) {
+            Q_EMIT folderInNewTab(item.url());
+        } else if (modifiers & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
+            // The shift modifier is not considered because it is used to expand the tree view without actually
+            // opening the folder
+            return;
+        } else {
+            Q_EMIT folderActivated(item.url());
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +209,13 @@ void FoldersPanel::slotItemMiddleClicked(int index)
 {
     const KFileItem item = m_model->fileItem(index);
     if (!item.isNull()) {
-        Q_EMIT folderMiddleClicked(item.url());
+        const auto modifiers = QGuiApplication::keyboardModifiers();
+        // keep in sync with KUrlNavigator::slotNavigatorButtonClicked
+        if (modifiers & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
+            Q_EMIT folderInNewActiveTab(item.url());
+        } else {
+            Q_EMIT folderInNewTab(item.url());
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h
index 26c8e4cb9..3ce7870ff 100644
--- a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h
+++ b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ public:
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void folderActivated(const QUrl& url);
-    void folderMiddleClicked(const QUrl& url);
+    void folderInNewTab(const QUrl &url);
+    void folderInNewActiveTab(const QUrl &url);
     void errorMessage(const QString& error);
 
 protected: