Bug 484685

Summary:	Add an ability to add a desktop file to the start menu by dragging it there.
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Antti Savolainen <antti.savo>
Component:	Application Launcher (Kickoff) widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	mikel5764, nate, noahadvs
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.0.2
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Antti Savolainen 2024-03-28 21:38:28 UTC

SUMMARY
Demonstrative video: https://youtu.be/Sfu58F-dVNA
Currently to add an item to the start menu you need to add a .desktop entry to ~/.local/share/applications/. It would be easier to just drag it into the start menu.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Take a .desktop file to the Desktop
2. Drag it to the start menu

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens

EXPECTED RESULT
The desktop entry should get added to the start menu. In other words the file would be copied to ~/.local/share/applications/

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0
Qt Version: 6.6.2

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-05-14 23:03:22 UTC

.desktop files are themselves an implementation detail. If you know about them, and you also know you need put them in ~/.local/share/applications, just do that. :)

This isn't an invalid enhancement request, but it's so niche that I don't think it's worth keeping open. Feel free to submit a patch to implement it if you have the technical know-how, and if not, I won't block anyone else who wants to do so. But I don't anticipate anyone on the core dev team implementing this.