Bug 475312

Summary:	Dragging a text file to e.g. kate in the Quicklauncher doesn't open kate but inserts the file next to it
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	pietz
Component:	Quicklaunch widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	kdedev
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.18.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description pietz 2023-10-07 10:30:15 UTC

Before some recent updates I was able to drag a file like a PNG image lets say to GIMP in 
the QuickLancher. But when I do it now, it always makes space for the PNG image 
to drop it in the QuickLauncher as a new item (for starting).

The same for text files to kate or any other application which resides in the quicklauncher.

Is there a way to configure the behavior or is it a bug? I am not in edit mode of the plasma 
desktop…

I have Linux/KDE Plasma:  5:137 from Kubuntu 23.04

Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-05-22 22:49:12 UTC

It's been a long time since this report was opened, and a lot has changed since then. Are you still seeing this bug with Plasma 6.3.5 or higher? Thanks.

Comment 2 pietz 2025-05-24 10:20:35 UTC

Okay, I tested it again with Kubuntu 25.04 and all backports installed since today. I created a quicklauncher and placed kate in there. Then I drag a text file from dolphin to the kate icon.

Now behavior changed: It doesn't open kate with the URL of the file now but instead the text file gets a new icon in the quicklauncher. THis is new but also not what a user expects. No one needs a text file as a clickable icon there I guess :)

Comment 3 TraceyC 2025-05-28 00:05:57 UTC

(In reply to pietz from comment #2)
Thanks for re-testing. The behavior happening now sounds very similar to what you originally reported
I'm able to reproduce the bug on git-master.

I'll let someone familiar with the widget code dig into it further.