515869 2026-02-11 12:16:53 +0000 root-owned file on desktop can't be trashed with shortcut / context menu and does not give any indication about it 2026-06-17 11:09:21 +0000 1 1 4 Plasma plasmashell Folder View widget 6.6.80 Other Linux RESOLVED FIXED usability NOR normal 1.0 1 tobias.fella plasma-bugs-null hein kde nate https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/f681d5346b8d49a1c5119c1c48a48477cf7355bb 0 oldest_to_newest 2493523 0 tobias.fella 2026-02-11 12:16:53 +0000 SUMMARY root-owned file on desktop can't be trashed with shortcut / context menu and does not give any indication about it. that it can't be deleted makes sense, but there should be a visible error about it STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. sudo touch /home/user/Desktop/foo 2. Try deleting file using shortcut or context menu OBSERVED RESULT Nothing EXPECTED RESULT Error message SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: master (~6.6) KDE Frameworks Version: git master Qt Version: git master (~6.11) 2496757 1 nate 2026-02-20 18:08:06 +0000 Or better yet, prompt for privilege escalation to delete it. 2523753 2 tobias.fella 2026-06-17 11:09:21 +0000 Git commit f681d5346b8d49a1c5119c1c48a48477cf7355bb by Tobias Fella. Committed on 17/06/2026 at 09:33. Pushed by tfella into branch 'master'. Set UI delegate for trash job This ensures that errors are shown to the user M +1 -0 containments/desktop/plugins/folder/foldermodel.cpp https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/f681d5346b8d49a1c5119c1c48a48477cf7355bb