Bug 514439

Summary: Cannot start desktop with compiled sources: Wallpaper.TransientImage is not a type
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: im fine <el.noobairo>
Component: Wallpaper imagesAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: kdedev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.5.80   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Compiled Sources   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: attachment-4006119-0.html

Description im fine 2026-01-11 05:44:14 UTC 
SUMMARY
I've git pull to most recent branch and compilied them. I've started plasma and:
QQmlComponent: Component is not ready
qml: file://~/.local/share/plasma/wallpapers/org.kde.image/contents/ui/mediacomponent/StaticImageComponent.qml:20 Wallpaper.TransientImage is not a type

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. most recent commits
2. start / restart plasma
3. error

OBSERVED RESULT
no desktop

EXPECTED RESULT
desktop

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.4-arch1-1
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 TraceyC 2026-01-12 15:54:21 UTC 
This sounds like a compiling error rather than a bug. Based on your kernel, it looks like you're running Arch. I recommend reaching out to the Arch community for help correctly compiling Plasma
Comment 2 im fine 2026-01-12 20:39:46 UTC 
Created attachment 188456 [details]
attachment-4006119-0.html

Thank you! I did end up solving the issue

On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 10:54 TraceyC <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org> wrote:

> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514439
>
> TraceyC <kdedev@tlcnet.info> changed:
>
>            What    |Removed                     |Added
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                  CC|                            |kdedev@tlcnet.info
>              Status|REPORTED                    |RESOLVED
>            Severity|crash                       |normal
>          Resolution|---                         |NOT A BUG
>             Summary|Wallpaper.TransientImage is |Cannot start desktop with
>                    |not a type                  |compiled sources:
>                    |                            |Wallpaper.TransientImage
> is
>                    |                            |not a type
>
> --- Comment #1 from TraceyC <kdedev@tlcnet.info> ---
> This sounds like a compiling error rather than a bug. Based on your
> kernel, it
> looks like you're running Arch. I recommend reaching out to the Arch
> community
> for help correctly compiling Plasma
>
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