2 files changed, 16 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
index b33353e3a..186de4fcc 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -1828,6 +1828,11 @@ void DolphinView::hideToolTip(const ToolTipManager::HideBehavior behavior)
     }
 }
 
+bool DolphinView::handleSpaceAsNormalKey() const
+{
+    return !m_container->hasFocus() || m_container->controller()->isSearchAsYouTypeActive();
+}
+
 void DolphinView::slotTwoClicksRenamingTimerTimeout()
 {
     const KItemListSelectionManager *selectionManager = m_container->controller()->selectionManager();
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
index 3486ee9b4..705272308 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -335,6 +335,17 @@ public:
      */
     void hideToolTip(const ToolTipManager::HideBehavior behavior = ToolTipManager::HideBehavior::Later);
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the space key should be handled as a normal key, even if it's
+     * used as a keyboard shortcut.
+     *
+     * See BUG 465489
+     */
+    bool handleSpaceAsNormalKey() const;
+
+    /** Activates the view if the item list container gets focus. */
+    bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
+
 public Q_SLOTS:
     /**
      * Changes the directory to \a url. If the current directory is equal to
@@ -426,9 +437,6 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
      */
     void updateViewState();
 
-    /** Activates the view if the item list container gets focus. */
-    bool eventFilter(QObject *watched, QEvent *event) override;
-
 Q_SIGNALS:
     /**
      * Is emitted if the view has been activated by e. g. a mouse click.