Bug 510054 - Helper files for non-installed browsers triggers old config file detection in Discover.
Summary: Helper files for non-installed browsers triggers old config file detection in...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: plasma-browser-integration
Classification: Plasma
Component: Chrome (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: KDE Linux Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kai Uwe Broulik
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Reported: 2025-09-29 14:27 UTC by john.liptrot
Modified: 2025-09-29 14:37 UTC (History)
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Description john.liptrot 2025-09-29 14:27:47 UTC 
SUMMARY

Upon a fresh install of KDE Linux, there are some leftover files for Google Chrome browser.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. In a fresh install of KDE Linux, open Discover and search for Google Chrome. The message "Google Chrome is not installed but it still has data present" appears.
2. Show hidden files in Dolphin.
3. Navigate to ~/.var/app/ and see Google Chrome folders.

OBSERVED RESULT

Google Chrome file present.

EXPECTED RESULT

No Google Chrome files installed by default.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Operating System: KDE Linux 2025-09-20
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.16.7-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 2 × Intel® Pentium® 3805U @ 1.90GHz
Memory: 4 GiB of RAM (3.7 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® HD Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 80EW
System Version: Lenovo B50-80

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Original issue > https://invent.kde.org/kde-linux/kde-linux/-/issues/362
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-09-29 14:37:42 UTC 
Can confirm. This is because of the helper files that plasma-browser-integration pre-installs for Flatpak-based browsers. It triggers Discover's detection of leftover files for non-installed apps, which is technically correct.

Unsure where this should be fixed. Maybe Discover?