Bug 474322

Summary:	Refresh Desktop command doesn't actually do anything
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Stephane Travostino <sph>
Component:	Desktop icons & Folder View widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	boot.efi, hein, nate, notmart
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.27.7
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	6.0.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Stephane Travostino 2023-09-09 08:30:39 UTC

SUMMARY

In light of the annoying bug at https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469260, it would be really useful if the Refresh Desktop option in the context menu would actually refresh the desktop, as in, rereading the list of files in ~/Desktop. 

While that linked bug might have unrelated reasons, it would help having a working refresh option.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Be able to replicate https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=469260 so that desktop files aren't updated
2. Right click the desktop and click Refresh Desktop

OBSERVED RESULT

Nothing happens.

EXPECTED RESULT

Desktop is refreshed.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora Kinoite 38
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.109.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-09-11 16:35:59 UTC

Can confirm that when this happens, Refresh Desktop doesn't do anything.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-10-02 20:31:12 UTC

For this reason, it was removed in Plasma 6.