Bug 507631

Summary:	When I startup the computer, sometimes the desktop icons change position by themselves
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	agarplayerarlon
Component:	Desktop icons & Folder View widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	hein, kdedev, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Normal desktop icons layout Desktop layout after booting in the OS

Description agarplayerarlon 2025-07-29 11:07:03 UTC

SUMMARY
what the title says.
I have some desktop icons, and sometimes when I start up the system, they change position by themselves

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Turn the computer on and enter the OS

OBSERVED RESULT
Desktop icons change position

EXPECTED RESULT
Desktop icons don't change position

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma:  CachyOS
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.16.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I've attached the screenshots of what my desktop icons layout looks like, and what it looks like when this issue happens

Comment 1 agarplayerarlon 2025-07-29 11:07:34 UTC

Created attachment 183630 [details]
Normal desktop icons layout

Comment 2 agarplayerarlon 2025-07-29 11:08:15 UTC

Created attachment 183631 [details]
Desktop layout after booting in the OS

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-07-30 17:09:53 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 506638 ***