Bug 458769

Summary:	'Add to Desktop' button not working from Application Launcher
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Walter Fuchs <waltererwin117>
Component:	Application Launcher (Kickoff) widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	minor	CC:	mikel5764, nate, noahadvs
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.25.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Walter Fuchs 2022-09-06 01:32:53 UTC

SUMMARY
The ability to app shortcuts to the user's desktop via the 'Add to Desktop' button from the application menu does not work.  

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Open the Application Menu
2.  Choose any app to add to the desktop and right-click on it. 
3.  In the context menu that appears, choose 'Add to Desktop'

OBSERVED RESULT
The shortcut to the associated .desktop file for the application does not appear on the desktop.

EXPECTED RESULT
An application shortcut (.desktop file) should be added to the user's desktop with the associated icon.  

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:  Fedora 36 (Kernel Version: 5.19.4-200.fc36.x86_64)
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version:  5.25.4
KDE Frameworks Version:  5.97.0
Qt Version:  5.15.5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Refreshing the desktop does not do anything via the right-click context menu on the desktop does not do anything either.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-09-08 03:42:16 UTC

Works for me. You're using the Folder layout and not the Desktop layout, right?

Can you run plasmashell in a terminal window with `plasmashell --replace` and paste any output that appears in the terminal window immediately after you click the "Add to Desktop" menu item for an app in Kickoff?

Comment 2 Walter Fuchs 2022-09-16 10:10:44 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Works for me. You're using the Folder layout and not the Desktop layout,
> right?
> 
> Can you run plasmashell in a terminal window with `plasmashell --replace`
> and paste any output that appears in the terminal window immediately after
> you click the "Add to Desktop" menu item for an app in Kickoff?

It works for me now too.  Bit weird.

Comment 3 Walter Fuchs 2022-09-16 10:11:56 UTC

(In reply to Walter Fuchs from comment #2)
> (In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> > Works for me. You're using the Folder layout and not the Desktop layout,
> > right?
> > 
> > Can you run plasmashell in a terminal window with `plasmashell --replace`
> > and paste any output that appears in the terminal window immediately after
> > you click the "Add to Desktop" menu item for an app in Kickoff?
> 
> It works for me now too.  Bit weird.

I've marked the issue as resolved.