Bug 431170

Summary:	Delay autostart
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	xcojack <xcojack>
Component:	kcm_autostart	Assignee:	Nicolas Fella <nicolas.fella>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.19.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description xcojack@gmail.com 2021-01-05 07:50:42 UTC

SUMMARY
Hi, I would like to have a possibility to postpone autostart application until some events. Fe applications like teams or slack stuck if they don't have internet connection, then my configuration is based on vpn, so I need to have a vpn ready connection to be able to connect with specific servers. So what I would like to have? A possibility to select a specific event when a program from autostart should start. Or at least delay in seconds. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open autostart
2. Add application to autostart
3. It start right after plasma

OBSERVED RESULT
Some applications might need a specific conditions to be able to run.

EXPECTED RESULT
Delay autostart application for specific condition

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: the wat?
macOS: the wat?
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 20.10
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.19.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.74.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I know that I can wrote a script for that, but I <3 KDE, this feature might improve UX, by the easiest way to achieve things.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-01-05 19:32:35 UTC

It's an interesting idea, but it seems like a workaround for bugs in Teams and Slack. In general, I think it's preferred to make apps behave better rather than implement elaborate features that allow technically-savvy users to work around them.

Can you report these bugs to the developers of those apps? Thanks!