Bug 508171

Summary: After switching from Desktop layout to Folder Layout, desktop icon positions are reset until restarting plasmashell
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Nate Graham <nate>
Component: Desktop icons & Folder View widgetAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: akselmo, hein, kdedev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.4.80   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/23f5664648b2133538ab88a7e7c85196116b5962 Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Nate Graham 2025-08-12 21:02:32 UTC 
Everything from today's git master.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Arrange some icons on the desktop
2. Restart plasmashell for good measure, just to make sure the positions were saved
3. Right-click on desktop > Desktop & Wallpaper
4. Switch to Desktop layout and click Apply
5. Switch back to Folder layout and click Apply

OBSERVED RESULT
Desktop icons are arranged alphabetically in a line, rather than in the custom arrangement

EXPECTED RESULT
Desktop icons retain the custom arrangement

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Restarting plasmashell makes the icons snap to the correct positions. It seems they're incorrect only right after switching layouts.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-08-13 17:26:53 UTC 
I'm not able to reproduce this on today's git master
Comment 2 Akseli Lahtinen 2025-08-15 09:28:01 UTC 
Can you test if this MR helps fix the issue? https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/merge_requests/3152

Note that it also requires https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-workspace/-/merge_requests/5756
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-08-18 19:38:29 UTC 
Those patches *change* the manifestation of the issue, but they don't solve it: the "OBSERVED RESULT" changes to 

"desktop icons have disappeared"

As with the originally reported issue, restarting plasmashell sets everything right.
Comment 5 Akseli Lahtinen 2025-08-21 15:00:16 UTC 
Git commit 23f5664648b2133538ab88a7e7c85196116b5962 by Akseli Lahtinen.
Committed on 21/08/2025 at 08:21.
Pushed by akselmo into branch 'master'.

Positioner: Load the positions at positioner completion

When positioner is loaded and the component is completed, we
should ask the positioner our initial icon positions.

This fixes issues where icons are not in right position
desktop-folderview is changed to desktop and back to folderview again

M  +5    -0    containments/desktop/package/contents/ui/FolderView.qml
M  +3    -2    containments/desktop/plugins/folder/positioner.h

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/commit/23f5664648b2133538ab88a7e7c85196116b5962