It updates for me. For example (and I just tested this), if some other process copies a file into the directory I have open in dolphin, I see the file appear pretty instantly.
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I have the same issue on all four machines that use Dolphin. I've accepted having to hit F5 to refresh and I'm not looking to switch file managers, but if there is a fix I'd love to implement it!
I like thunar with Arc theme but it's Gtk based, and you really need to install thunar and its plugins (volman, archive manager, etc)
Is it only happening with folders that are or have symlinks?
I'm not sure how to tell? It happens with any media I move, either on my computer or through sftp.