Bug 488818

Summary:	Persisent Apps open the programs that were open immediately after update.
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	support
Component:	Session Management	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	minor	CC:	cyberfeign, eugene.savitsky, kilgore.trout, natalie_clarius, wiiznokes3, xaver.hugl
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.1.0
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	About This System

Description support 2024-06-20 20:01:01 UTC

Created attachment 170702 [details]
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SUMMARY
The 6.1 Persistent Apps feature will be awesome. But I just updated to 6.1 this morning, and now when I reboot it always opens the programs I had open on the first reboot.

I've rebooted several times, all with nothing open, and it always reoopens the four or five programs I had open the first time.

I have looked in the settings and online for a way to clear that feature, but found nothing. Went to report a bug and Persistent Apps isn't an option on https://bugs.kde.org/

Anyone else having this issue and figure out a solution?

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Installed updates including Plasma 6.1
2. Reboot 

OBSERVED RESULT
On every reboot the programs that were open on the initial reboot after update are now opened .

EXPECTED RESULT
Was expecting the programs to be left open each time rebooting would be opened again on reboot. Or a place to clear what programs were open to avoid issues if a program gets uninstalled or updated.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 40
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.3.0
Qt Version: 6.7.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 cyberfeign@proton.me 2024-06-22 16:47:18 UTC

I have the same issue, also on Fedora. Would not have used the feature anyway, but was confused what was going on when the same applications were opened regardless of what I had opened before reboot. Finally found the setting to turn it off completely.

Comment 2 wiiznokes3 2024-06-23 21:51:40 UTC

Any workaround ?

Comment 3 support 2024-06-24 03:30:22 UTC

I was able to find it thanks to some community guidance.

Settings > Desktop Session > Changed to start with an empty session. 

That cleared everything out.

Comment 4 support 2024-06-24 03:31:45 UTC

All the literature about Plasma 6.1 and most of the info I found online called it Persistent Apps.

The OS (Fedora 40) had it in Desktop Sessions. One needs to be changed.

Comment 5 wiiznokes3 2024-06-24 12:45:37 UTC

If anyone wondering, you must let the "start with an empty session" selected. Selected it will not clear the corrupted state.