Bug 452506 - Desktop Icon position gets scrambled sometimes on reboot and at each kernel upgrade
Summary: Desktop Icon position gets scrambled sometimes on reboot and at each kernel u...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 354802
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Desktop Containment (show other bugs)
Version: 5.23.0
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2022-04-11 15:15 UTC by nk0885
Modified: 2024-10-22 18:17 UTC (History)
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plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc changes (33.98 KB, application/pdf)
2022-04-11 15:15 UTC, nk0885
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Description nk0885 2022-04-11 15:15:43 UTC
Created attachment 148099 [details]
plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc changes

SUMMARY
On two different laptop with the same configuration  desktop icons positions are scrambled after  average 10 boot and after each boot done after kernel upgrade.
The file "plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc" is modified always in the same manner for 3 items. Herewith details of the 3 modifications. This analyze has been obtained in this way : after a change, icon are replaced strictly at the initial position and then "plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc"checked if  it is equal to the initial one.

Notice : This file contains also references  with positions ! for file who have been deleted for months
 
laptop configuration :
Operating System: Mageia 8
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.76.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.16.10-desktop-2.mga8
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 4 × Intel® Core™ i5-6440HQ CPU @ 2.60GHz
Memory: 15.5 Gio of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® HD Graphics 530***
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Boot after kernel upgrade 
2. After in average 10 boot (minimal 1, maximal 20)
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Numbered desktop icons ( all have a number in order to find out the problem) are scrambled in a curious manner  and file plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc contains 2 changes (sometimes 3) See attached file


EXPECTED RESULT
No  position changes on desktop icons


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-This problem has been described for Debian, Manjaro and so on  (360212,354802, 359919, ...) but never for Megeia
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2022-04-11 18:44:46 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 354802 ***