Bug 511746 - Desktop entry filename displayed instead of the actual program name
Summary: Desktop entry filename displayed instead of the actual program name
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Activities in general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.1
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-11-07 04:00 UTC by Ángel Navarro
Modified: 2025-11-07 04:00 UTC (History)
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Filenames shown instead of actual program names (3.72 MB, image/png)
2025-11-07 04:00 UTC, Ángel Navarro
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Description Ángel Navarro 2025-11-07 04:00:31 UTC
Created attachment 186572 [details]
Filenames shown instead of actual program names

SUMMARY
After setting up a new activity and created a custom desktop folder for it and set it up as well, I copied apps from Kickoff with Ctrl + Drag and drop just like I do regularly on the default activity.

The problem is that, instead of showing the actual program names of the desktop entries, it shows the filenames of the desktop entries themselves as you can see in the attached file.

E.g: it shows "io.mrarm.mcpelauncher.desktop" instead of "Minecraft Bedrock Launcher" as it does show on the default activity with the default desktop folder.

This does not happen on any activity with the default Desktop folder set.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a new activity
2. Create a new folder
3. Set that folder as the desktop folder for that activity
4. Ctrl + Drag and drop a program from Kickoff to the menu

OBSERVED RESULT

EXPECTED RESULT
The program should be displayed with its actual name on the desktop.
E.g: "osu!" instead of "sh.ppy.osu.desktop"

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0

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