SUMMARY The guide for getting versions in the template for filing KDE bugs doesn't match Plasma desktop. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Enter a new bug, choose a product such as bugs.kde.org OBSERVED RESULT The bugzilla template includes > SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS > Windows: > macOS: > Linux/KDE Plasma: > (available in About System) > KDE Plasma Version: > KDE Frameworks Version: > Qt Version: but a) it's not called "About System", it's called "System Information." Entering "About system" in the Plasma application launcher works, but it's a little confusing. b) In Fedora 34, System Information does not display the KDE Plasma Version. Instead I run `plasmashell --version` in a terminal window. EXPECTED RESULT Better verbiage. Change to say something like "(available in System Information)", I'm not sure how to get Plasma version. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.5 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.81.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 Wayland ADDITIONAL INFORMATION https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kinfocenter/-/blob/master/Modules/about-distro/src/PlasmaEntry.cpp suggests that it's trying to get the Plasma version from xessions/plasma.desktop, but comments > // Since Plasma version detection isn't based on a library query it can fail (I have /usr/share/wayland-sessions/plasma.desktop and /usr/share/xsessions/plasmax11.desktop ; I'll file a separate bug.) Does this part of the bug template make sense for Windows and macOS users? Even without System Settings, they can still provide KDE versions; most KDE apps provide it in Help > About {KDE Appname} > Libraries. Or are the three lines intended to get the user to indicate which O.S. she is using, in which case collapse them to one question: > SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS > Which O.S. (Windows/macOS/Linux) and version are you running? : > The following are shown in System Information or a KDE application's Help > About {Appname} > Libraries. > KDE Plasma Version: > KDE Frameworks Version: > Qt Version: Would it help to ask Linux users for Graphics Platform (wayland or X11) that my System Information shows?
(In reply to skierpage from comment #0) > b) In Fedora 34, System Information does not display the KDE Plasma Version. > ... > it's trying to get the Plasma version from > xessions/plasma.desktop, ... I'll file a separate bug.) I filed bug 436954.
Just about the only actionable thing here is changing "About System" to "About This System" (which is what it's called now) or "the Info Center app" or something like that.
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/websites/bugs-kde-org/-/merge_requests/14
Git commit a1d0868b39775f7c994d8eeb519a6b48e6d719b6 by Nate Graham. Committed on 30/07/2024 at 13:25. Pushed by bcooksley into branch 'kde-5.0'. Clarify how to get version numbers in the new bug template Related: bug 470143 M +1 -1 template/en/default/bug/create/create.html.tmpl https://invent.kde.org/websites/bugs-kde-org/-/commit/a1d0868b39775f7c994d8eeb519a6b48e6d719b6