Bug 413500 - Ampersands in category names are not shown in the 'desktop actions' application menu
Summary: Ampersands in category names are not shown in the 'desktop actions' applicati...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Containment (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.17.90
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Sebastian Kügler
URL:
Keywords:
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2019-10-27 05:52 UTC by Kishore Gopalakrishnan
Modified: 2025-10-21 09:39 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

See Also:
Latest Commit:
Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Attachments
Screenshot of the menu. (75.58 KB, image/png)
2019-10-27 05:52 UTC, Kishore Gopalakrishnan 		Details
View All Add an attachment

Note You need to log in before you can comment on or make changes to this bug.
Description Kishore Gopalakrishnan 2019-10-27 05:52:35 UTC 
Created attachment 123508 [details]
Screenshot of the menu.

SUMMARY
In 'Configure Desktop > Mouse Actions', there is an option to bind an application menu to a mouse action on the desktop. The menu that appears when you do this does not display ampersands in category names (eg. `Science & Maths`, `Lost & Found`; see attached screenshot).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Right click on Desktop > Configure Desktop > Mouse Actions.
2. Bind 'Application Launcher' to middle-click.
3. Middle-click on desktop.

OBSERVED RESULT
Category names are displayed stripping ampersands.

EXPECTED RESULT
Categroy names should be displayed with ampersands.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux distro: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.63.0
Qt Version: 5.13.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I couldn't figure out any other place where this menu is used. The ampersands are displayed properly in the launcher plasmoids.
Comment 1 Niccolò Venerandi 2025-10-21 09:39:10 UTC 
This seems to be fixed in the latest version of Plasma (6.5).