Bug 506500

Summary:	Application's description is different in app list and search
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	equeim
Component:	Application Launcher (Kickoff) widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	john.kde, mikel5764, nate, noahadvs, postix
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.1
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Application list Search

Description equeim 2025-07-02 20:10:00 UTC

Created attachment 182875 [details]
Application list

SUMMARY
The description of an app when shown in the application list is taken from Comment key if it's present, otherwise from GenericName key. When search it's the opposite, GenericName is chosen if it's present and different from name, otherwise Comment.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install an application that has both GenericName (which is different from Name) and Comment keys in its desktop entry (many applications have this, including KDE ones like NeoChat)
2. Find manually in the application list
3. Find it using search

OBSERVED RESULT
The description of application in the list is different when searching and when browsing the applications.

EXPECTED RESULT
The description is the same

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: openSUSE Tumbleweed
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Relevant code:

Application list:
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/blob/d15ee13d37ce11e6294f18876a171e7a7124f031/applets/kicker/appentry.cpp#L155

Search:
https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/blob/d15ee13d37ce11e6294f18876a171e7a7124f031/runners/services/servicerunner.cpp#L165

Comment 1 equeim 2025-07-02 20:10:13 UTC

Created attachment 182876 [details]
Search

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-07-05 16:42:08 UTC

See also https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/issues/164