Bug 503127 - When dragging an item across the Desktop, a visual illusion of a duplicate of the file will appear (On very rare occasions)
Summary: When dragging an item across the Desktop, a visual illusion of a duplicate of...
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Desktop icons & Folder View widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.4
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords: usability
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2025-04-21 17:04 UTC by Fernando M. Muniz
Modified: 2025-09-09 00:58 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Managed to capture this "illusionary duplicate" issue. (3.60 MB, video/mp4)
2025-05-06 05:42 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
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Seems that the issue happens more often when I Extract+Delete a file with Ark. (3.80 MB, video/x-matroska)
2025-05-06 06:18 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
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Now I dragged an invisible icon and Plasma became non-interactable I closed my notebook's lid to block and the system went back to normal. (1.26 MB, video/x-matroska)
2025-08-14 00:39 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
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Illusory duplicate in Plasma 6.4.4 (1.36 MB, video/x-matroska)
2025-08-14 01:00 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
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Rubberband selection issue on Plasma 6.4.4 (1.52 MB, video/x-matroska)
2025-08-14 01:01 UTC, Fernando M. Muniz
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Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-04-21 17:04:12 UTC
I've been experiencing this issue for quite some time, but I could never record it, and the few times I've noticed when dragging I couldn't screenshot it happening because of Bug 495825

The illusion moves as a move the actual file, most of the time it was positioned diagonally to the actual file.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-04-21 22:21:40 UTC
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Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-05-06 03:47:15 UTC
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Comment 3 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-05-06 05:42:41 UTC
Created attachment 180980 [details]
Managed to capture this "illusionary duplicate" issue.

Step to reproduce:
Try to drag an item around the desktop.

Result:
Once in a blue moon an illusionary duplicate will appear, just like in this video.
Comment 4 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-05-06 06:18:14 UTC
Created attachment 180983 [details]
Seems that the issue happens more often when I Extract+Delete a file with Ark.
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2025-05-06 15:21:12 UTC
Cannot reproduce on git master when trying to replicate those steps.
Comment 6 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-05-06 15:25:20 UTC
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #5)
> Cannot reproduce on git master when trying to replicate those steps.

Try to extract a slightly large file, be dragging the extracted file/folder around when it finishes, drop it, then drag it around again.
Comment 7 Nate Graham 2025-08-13 22:35:51 UTC
There have been a lot of fixes for desktop icon issues recently; Fernando, can you still reproduce this one in Plasma 6.4.4 or later? Thanks!
Comment 8 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-14 00:39:57 UTC
Created attachment 184047 [details]
Now I dragged an invisible icon and Plasma became non-interactable I closed my notebook's lid to block and the system went back to normal.
Comment 9 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-14 01:00:49 UTC
Created attachment 184050 [details]
Illusory duplicate in Plasma 6.4.4
Comment 10 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-14 01:01:38 UTC
Created attachment 184051 [details]
Rubberband selection issue on Plasma 6.4.4
Comment 11 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-14 01:03:41 UTC
Seems like Plasma's desktop simply can't handle an item being dragged while the item itself is refreshed.
Comment 12 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-09-09 00:58:53 UTC
Rubberband selection also glitches if it's being used when a file spawns on the desktop from a timed download.