Bug 479320 - Dropped URL .desktop files go in wrong location
Summary: Dropped URL .desktop files go in wrong location
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Desktop icons & Folder View widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 5.27.10
Platform: Neon Linux
: NOR major
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-01-02 22:54 UTC by Dave92f1
Modified: 2025-09-06 03:48 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description Dave92f1 2024-01-02 22:54:16 UTC 
SUMMARY

When left-dragging a URL from the Chrome address bar (BTW this also happens w/Firefox), when the URL is dropped onto the desktop the menu offers "Move here/Copy here/Link here".

If I choose "Link here", it creates a .desktop file on the desktop (as expected), but in the wrong location.

Instead of the .desktop file going where it was dropped, it goes into the next free location on the icon grid.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Chrome, browse to a website
2. Left drag the URL onto the Plasma desktop
3. Release the mouse button, choose "Link here". 
4. Observe location of new .desktop file

OBSERVED RESULT

Icon for .desktop file is in the wrong location - it's in the next free spot in the desktop icon grid.

EXPECTED RESULT

Icon should go where dropped with the mouse.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Operating System: KDE neon 5.27
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.113.0
Qt Version: 5.15.11
Kernel Version: 6.2.0-37-generic (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: 32 × 13th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-13900K
Memory: 62.6 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER/PCIe/SSE2
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Product Name: MS-7D30
System Version: 1.0
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-08-07 17:36:47 UTC 
Thanks for the bug report, and I'm sorry we weren't able to get to this yet. Can I ask you to check in Plasma 6.4 or later to see if it's still happening? Thanks a lot!
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-22 03:47:13 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-06 03:48:18 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.