Bug 466332

Summary: Clicking on a .desktop file from applications:/ opens in text editor instead of launching application
Product: [Frameworks and Libraries] frameworks-kio Reporter: Shane Richards <shanerich>
Component: generalAssignee: KIO Bugs <kio-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: federico, kdelibs-bugs-null, moceap, nate, p.r.worrall
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description Shane Richards 2023-02-24 03:25:09 UTC 
Clicking on a .desktop file from  applications:/  opens in text editor instead of executing
Occurs in folderview plasmoid / konqueror / dolphin


STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Open one of the above mentioned applications / widgets
2. Set the path to applications:/
3. Navigate to desired application
4. Click on application

OBSERVED RESULT:
Desktop file is opened in text editor


EXPECTED RESULT
Desktop file should be executed


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Various *buntus, including Neon, fresh installs

Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25 / 5.26 / 5.27
KDE Frameworks Version: Whatever was current since 5.25
Qt Version: Whatever was current since 5.25

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Have tried different settings under Konqueror/Dolphin->Preferences->General->Confirmations, makes no difference
Tried copying older folderview plasmoid from (working) 5.24 to test, but it doesn't run correctly
Comment 1 Paul Worrall 2023-03-22 09:44:15 UTC 
*** Bug 467663 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 2 Paul Worrall 2023-03-22 09:45:52 UTC 
Also applies to the "programs:/" protocol
Comment 3 Paul Worrall 2023-06-14 07:50:44 UTC 
*** Bug 471003 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 Shane Richards 2023-10-23 21:14:27 UTC 
Bug still present in Frameworks 5.111.0