Bug 495319

Summary: Spaces which "partial download files" occupies on Desktop must always be available for any other file type to seamlessly take its place.
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: Desktop icons & Folder View widgetAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: wishlist CC: hein, nate, notmart, plasma-bugs
Priority: LO Keywords: usability
Version First Reported In: 6.2.2   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats#Incomplete_transfers
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Bug Depends on: 484164    
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Attachments: Screenshot of the disorganization that ".part" files currently causes.

Description Fernando M. Muniz 2024-10-24 22:37:12 UTC
When a browser's download directory is set to the Desktop, and a file is downloading, there's a 50/50 change the .part file spawns first, leaving an empty space on the desktop once the ".part" file is deleted, especially when downloading multiple files, leaving files completely disorganized and occupying double the space they should.

My request is that ".part" files dynamically pushed along the Desktop grid as the "actual" files spawns.
Comment 1 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-10-28 10:28:21 UTC
Correction:
My request is that ".part" files dynamically get pushed along the Desktop grid as ANY "non-.part" files spawns/obeys grid's default placement.

That way multiple download files with different names and file types will also be able to push the ".part" files onwards, remaining organized.
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-10-28 21:29:37 UTC
Also with the correction, unrelated files/folders on the Desktop won't get pushed by ".part" files, since they're also "non-.part" files/folders.
Comment 3 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-10-30 06:35:59 UTC
Created attachment 175356 [details]
Screenshot of the disorganization that ".part" files currently causes.
Comment 4 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-11-02 09:58:10 UTC
Other browsers uses other formats, so please include them as well.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_file_formats#Incomplete_transfers
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2024-11-02 14:12:37 UTC Comment hidden (spam)
Comment 6 Fernando M. Muniz 2024-11-02 16:21:30 UTC Comment hidden (spam)
Comment 7 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-09 05:13:52 UTC
Sometimes this disorganization doesn't happen when files are tiny.
It's very noticeable when downloading multiple heavy files to the desktop.