Bug 510054

Summary:	Helper files for non-installed browsers triggers old config file detection in Discover.
Product:	[Plasma] plasma-browser-integration	Reporter:	john.liptrot
Component:	Chrome	Assignee:	Kai Uwe Broulik <kde>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	minor	CC:	aleixpol, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	KDE Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description john.liptrot 2025-09-29 14:27:47 UTC

SUMMARY

Upon a fresh install of KDE Linux, there are some leftover files for Google Chrome browser.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. In a fresh install of KDE Linux, open Discover and search for Google Chrome. The message "Google Chrome is not installed but it still has data present" appears.
2. Show hidden files in Dolphin.
3. Navigate to ~/.var/app/ and see Google Chrome folders.

OBSERVED RESULT

Google Chrome file present.

EXPECTED RESULT

No Google Chrome files installed by default.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Operating System: KDE Linux 2025-09-20
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.16.7-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 2 × Intel® Pentium® 3805U @ 1.90GHz
Memory: 4 GiB of RAM (3.7 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® HD Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 80EW
System Version: Lenovo B50-80

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Original issue > https://invent.kde.org/kde-linux/kde-linux/-/issues/362

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-09-29 14:37:42 UTC

Can confirm. This is because of the helper files that plasma-browser-integration pre-installs for Flatpak-based browsers. It triggers Discover's detection of leftover files for non-installed apps, which is technically correct.

Unsure where this should be fixed. Maybe Discover?