SUMMARY The menu under the application name now shows a comment instead of the generic application name. This behavior is only observed in “name (description)” mode. The generic application name will be displayed if you select “description” or “description (name)” mode. If this is a new feature and not a bug, it would be nice to be able to choose exactly what should be displayed. Comments for many applications are usually too long to fit in one line. This looks strange. OBSERVED RESULT The combination “application name + comment” is displayed. EXPECTED RESULT The combination “application name + generic application name” is displayed. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux: Arch Linux KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.0 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0 Qt Version: 6.9.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I only recently noticed these changes. It's possible that it occurred previously.
Looks like this was an intentional change, made to fix Bug 490909.
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1) > Looks like this was an intentional change, made to fix Bug 490909. Thank you for the link! I suspected that these changes were not accidental. However, changing the usual behavior instead of adding a new option does not seem like a good solution. I hope the developers provide an option to revert to the old behavior (either in the Kicker settings or as an additional item in the "Show Programs" menu).
It's tricky. The more options we add, the weirder and buggier everything will feel. And in this case, it's hard to imagine how we would present such an option to users who aren't familiar with the implementation details of how metadata is stored without it all feeling really silly and invoking feelings of "why didn't they just do it properly rather than asking me to be a UI designer?"
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3) I don't think option like "Show short/detailed description" are too complicated for new users or overwhelm the interface. I think people who don't want to deal with the details just use the default settings. For me, the main advantage of Plasma is that you can tweak literally everything. Additionally, the current implementation appears aesthetically unappealing. Some comments do not fit on one line, even when using a very small font. Also, there's still a mismatch between the "title (description)" and "description (title)" modes. The lines should only be swapped according to the options title. However, different information is displayed.
I could imagine such a UI looking a bit like this: > Application display: [ > Name only > Description only > Name (description) > Description (name) > ] > > Show description as: (o) Long description > ( ) Generic name Still, I'm unsure it would be a good idea.
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #5) > I could imagine such a UI looking a bit like this: > > > Show description as: (o) Long description > > ( ) Generic name I think it could be a single option instead of a choice. Something like "Prefer detailed description" (or "Prefer short description" if detailed remains the default option). It is quite compact and does not draw attention to itself or take up much space.