If I want to specify a custom file as a sound notification with an absolute path (for example by using the file picker), it doesn't work. If the file I want to use is /home/username/test.ogg, phonon(-vlc in my case) complains that it can't open //home/username/.local/share//home/username/test.ogg. Only relative paths from /usr/share/sounds/ seem to work. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open kcmshell5 kcmnotify in a console 2. Pick a source and a notification, enable "play a sound" 3. Use the file picker to choose a file. Now the file path is abosolute. 4. Click "play" Actual Results: No sound, phonon-vlc complains it can't find //home/username/.local/share/*absolute path to file specified* Expected Results: This should work.
Commented by GCI student: Hello. Possibly it's this bug again: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=291333 Setting relative path works for me. (KF5 install from Kubuntu CI unstable daily, System Settings version: 5.1.90 )
http://commits.kde.org/phonon-vlc/9d95f32425e6adea3d03b50d14dd854fed30b161