Bug 492967 - Strange error message when trying to launch a broken symlink
Summary: Strange error message when trying to launch a broken symlink
Status: ASSIGNED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2024-09-11 04:03 UTC by Jin Liu
Modified: 2024-10-11 07:55 UTC (History)
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Description Jin Liu 2024-09-11 04:03:28 UTC 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. `ln -s /nonexist.jpg .`
2. In Dolphin, double click on the broken symlink.

OBSERVED RESULT

An info bar saying "WorkingDirectory= expects an absolute path or '~'" appears.

EXPECTED RESULT

Say "the link target is not found".

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.7.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Dolphin Version: master

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Justin Zobel 2024-09-11 09:48:02 UTC 
Can confirm this on git master.
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2024-10-11 07:55:33 UTC 
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/frameworks/kio/-/merge_requests/1734