Bug 451662

Summary:	Add option to un-italicize desktop shortcut text
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	sean.melko
Component:	Desktop icons & Folder View widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	hein, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.24.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description sean.melko 2022-03-18 20:12:18 UTC

SUMMARY
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Desktop symlink icons have italicized names by default. While this may be useful for identifying symlinks, it creates an inconsistent desktop feel when users have combinations of symlinks and files in the desktop folder. This can be changed by editing the following file:

/usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/ui/FolderItemDelegate.qml

and commenting out the line that contains this text:

font.italic: model.isLink

I am requesting a setting in fonts to un-italicize desktop symlinks so users do not have to modify a system file contained within a long path of folders.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add a program to desktop through Application Launcher

OBSERVED RESULT
Symlink has italicized name text

DESIRED RESULT
Symlink may have italicized or non-italicized name text depending on settings.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora Linux 35
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.91.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Pretty please?

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-03-26 03:08:56 UTC

Whether it's consistent or inconsistent depends on your definition of consistency. :) In general, the definition we use is that similar things should look similar, and different things should look different. In this case, the italicized text is used for items that really are different: they're symlinks, not real items. So I don't think that inconsistency is a valid reason to change this.

Are there any other reasons why you would want this changed?

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2022-04-10 04:34:56 UTC

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2022-04-25 04:35:01 UTC

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
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