Bug 514779

Summary: Applets in https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-desktop/-/tree/master/applets are installed incorrectly
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: im fine <el.noobairo>
Component: Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgetsAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: qydwhotmail
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.5.90   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description im fine 2026-01-18 04:47:45 UTC
SUMMARY
An applet like taskmanager's plasmoid directory will contain just a metadata.json file with no other files. Plasma excepts it have a contents/ui directory

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. restart plasma (plasmashell --replace)

OBSERVED RESULT
Could not find required file "mainscript" for package PACKAGE should be QList("ui/main.qml")

EXPECTED RESULT
no errors

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.5-arch1-1
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.9
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.11.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The same thing happens on the newest neon-unstable iso