Bug 514097

Summary:	Desktop does not save any changes upon restarting environment
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Jesse <millsj255>
Component:	Containment	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	NEEDSINFO WAITINGFORINFO
Severity:	minor	CC:	hein, nate, notmart
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.5.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	CachyOS
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Jesse 2026-01-03 04:00:03 UTC

SUMMARY
The desktop does not save any form of changes, including adding/removing widgets, changing positions of icons on the desktop and changing the desktop background. These are just the issues I was able to confirm. Worth noting, however, that the desktop does save new icons/files added to the desktop folder, such as shortcuts to games/applications or files created directly on the desktop.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Make sure desktop is set to "Folder mode"
2.  Attempt to make any of the previously listed changes to the desktop
3.  Restart the desktop environment, either manually or by restareting the machine.

OBSERVED RESULT
All changes previously made will have been reverted.

EXPECTED RESULT
All changes should be saved and maintained.

Linux/KDE Plasma: CachyOS Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.21.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If additional information is needed or if there is an available fix please let me know.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 17:50:17 UTC

That sounds weird. Does this reproduce in a new clean user account on the same computer?

Comment 2 Jesse 2026-01-06 18:11:43 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> That sounds weird. Does this reproduce in a new clean user account on the
> same computer?

I made a new standard user to test this and it looks like  changes are saved in that case. Is it possible that I just messed up some config at some point?

Also unrelated but I also found that when I click the "switch user" button in the DE my screen goes dark as if it's going to bring up the login screen but it just stays black indefinitely, forcing me to restart my computer by holding down the power button.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2026-01-06 21:47:00 UTC

(In reply to Jesse from comment #2)
> I made a new standard user to test this and it looks like  changes are saved
> in that case. Is it possible that I just messed up some config at some point?
Yep, quite possible. Please do let us know what specific customization caused it once you find that out!

> Also unrelated but I also found that when I click the "switch user" button
> in the DE my screen goes dark as if it's going to bring up the login screen
> but it just stays black indefinitely, forcing me to restart my computer by
> holding down the power button.
This sounds very much like Bug 511918, which was caused by a distro misconfiguration.