2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
index a737dd0a6..4105628ee 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -724,6 +724,15 @@ void DolphinView::stopLoading()
 bool DolphinView::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
 {
     switch (event->type()) {
+    case QEvent::KeyPress:
+        if (GeneralSettings::useTabForSwitchingSplitView()) {
+            QKeyEvent* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
+            if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Tab && keyEvent->modifiers() == Qt::NoModifier) {
+                toggleActiveViewRequested();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        break;
     case QEvent::FocusIn:
         if (watched == m_container) {
             setActive(true);
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.h b/src/views/dolphinview.h
index d1a5d5005..0b0d8196d 100644
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.h
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.h
@@ -546,6 +546,11 @@ signals:
      */
     void goForwardRequested();
 
+    /**
+     * Is emitted when the user wants to move the focus to another view.
+     */
+    void toggleActiveViewRequested();
+
 protected:
     /** Changes the zoom level if Control is pressed during a wheel event. */
     virtual void wheelEvent(QWheelEvent* event) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;