Bug 438611

Summary:	Task Manager should remove pinned icon once the program is uninstalled
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	twinshadows404
Component:	Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgets	Assignee:	Eike Hein <hein>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	bugseforuns, fernandommuniz, nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.22.0
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=456600 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=497958
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Description twinshadows404 2021-06-14 12:11:12 UTC

SUMMARY
If a program is pinned, after uninstalling it leaves a placeholder icon 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Pin a program 
2. Uninstall it

OBSERVED RESULT
Placeholder icon is shown once the program is uninstalled.

EXPECTED RESULT
Uninstalling a program also removes it's icon

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20210610
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.82.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.12.9-1-default (64-bit)

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-06-15 20:45:02 UTC

Confirmed, though it's unclear whether we want this. If we did do it, I bet we'd get bug reports about it. :/

Comment 2 twinshadows404 2021-06-15 22:18:03 UTC

I don't think people uninstall programs such as firefox or chrome often if ever.

Comment 3 Patrick Silva 2024-04-29 15:37:20 UTC

Can reproduce.

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.1.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2024-11-06 18:51:23 UTC

*** Bug 495860 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-11-06 22:43:17 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Confirmed, though it's unclear whether we want this. If we did do it, I bet
> we'd get bug reports about it. :/

It's inconsistent when compared to bookmarked icons on the Application Launcher; those get removed with the app.

Comment 6 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-07-22 04:04:25 UTC

Just confirmed it still happens on Arch Linux updated and restarted a few minutes ago.

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.16.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.15.7-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6