Bug 488103 - Applications Started via Krunner Don't Belong To The Current User [very annoying paper cut bug]
Summary: Applications Started via Krunner Don't Belong To The Current User [very annoy...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: krunner
Classification: Plasma
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: master
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2024-06-06 10:38 UTC by bugreporting
Modified: 2024-07-07 03:47 UTC (History)
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Description bugreporting 2024-06-06 10:38:47 UTC
$ pacman -Qs krunner
local/krunner 6.2.0-1 (kf6) [add this version to the versioning box above as its missing]
Earlier versions from KDE6 too.
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SUMMARY
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When you start a software using krunner (which you should), the started application is totally disassociated with the user the app was started under.
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. alt+space
2. type: "kate"
3. type something in Kate
4. press ctrl+shift+s

OBSERVED RESULT
Following the setps to reproduce (just an example), Kate is trying to save into "/" [root] instead of the ~ ["/home" folder] of the curent user, despite the application being started under the current user. One has to reclick in the long tree from root just to save a file. This (papercut) bug drives me personally up the wall.

EXPECTED RESULT
Applications started via krunner should "belong" to the current user who started the application. [Did not have this problem in KDE5].

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
local/krunner 6.2.0-1 (kf6) [earlier version from KDE6 are also affected]
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version: 6.7.1
Graphics Platform: X11
Processors: Intel only
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel HD
Comment 1 fanzhuyifan 2024-06-06 15:15:14 UTC
FWIW can't reproduce -- on master branch, wayland, arch linux, following the steps described, I am prompted for a save location under my user home.
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-06-07 14:43:49 UTC
Also can't reproduce.

Can you try this again in a new clean user account? If it works there, that would suggest that some customization in your current user account is causing it.
Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2024-06-22 03:47:52 UTC
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Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2024-07-07 03:47:33 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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