Bug 458103

Summary:	'Do not remember' option in the KCM does not apply to recent documents lists in apps' menubars
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Patrick Silva <bugseforuns>
Component:	kcm_recentFiles	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	davidkacerek, fernandommuniz, kde-bugs, kdedev, meven.car, meven29, nate, postix
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.27.80
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Patrick Silva 2022-08-20 13:35:50 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open Recent Files KCM
2. choose 'Do not remember' and apply the change
3. open a text file with Kate, or a pdf file with Okular, or an image with KolourPaint

OBSERVED RESULT
file opened in the last step is listed in 'File > Open recent' menu of used app
and in Places > History submenu of kickoff.

EXPECTED RESULT
'Do not remember' option should work

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.98.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 Patrick Silva 2022-08-20 13:40:51 UTC

The opened file is also listed in the context menu of the task manager.

Comment 2 Méven Car 2022-08-20 20:24:03 UTC

The relevant code is mostly in  kconfigWidgets  KRecentFilesAction, which this kcm could expose some settings for this.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2022-08-23 10:26:01 UTC

Observe evidence for my suggestion that this UI should control everything because users are confused it if only controls a subset of things. :) Re-titling the bug.

Comment 4 Patrick Silva 2023-11-19 14:21:44 UTC

The file that was opened is still listed in 'File > Open recent' menu of used app.

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.245.0
Qt Version: 6.6.0
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 5 Oliver Beard 2026-02-03 23:36:02 UTC

*** Bug 515442 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 6 TraceyC 2026-02-03 23:40:17 UTC

I'm able to reproduce with 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2

With Recent Files - Remember opened documents set to "Do not remember", before manually clearing history, Gwenview and Kate both still show recent files and folders. 
Files which are opened are added to the Recent Files list.

After manually clearing all history,  and restarting the apps, I still see recent files and folders in Kate and Gwenview. Files opened are still added to the Recent Files list in the apps.