Bug 514439 - Cannot start desktop with compiled sources: Wallpaper.TransientImage is not a type
Summary: Cannot start desktop with compiled sources: Wallpaper.TransientImage is not a...
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Wallpaper images (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.5.80
Platform: Compiled Sources Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2026-01-11 05:44 UTC by im fine
Modified: 2026-01-12 20:39 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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2026-01-12 20:39 UTC, im fine
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Description im fine 2026-01-11 05:44:14 UTC
SUMMARY
I've git pull to most recent branch and compilied them. I've started plasma and:
QQmlComponent: Component is not ready
qml: file://~/.local/share/plasma/wallpapers/org.kde.image/contents/ui/mediacomponent/StaticImageComponent.qml:20 Wallpaper.TransientImage is not a type

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. most recent commits
2. start / restart plasma
3. error

OBSERVED RESULT
no desktop

EXPECTED RESULT
desktop

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.18.4-arch1-1
KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 TraceyC 2026-01-12 15:54:21 UTC
This sounds like a compiling error rather than a bug. Based on your kernel, it looks like you're running Arch. I recommend reaching out to the Arch community for help correctly compiling Plasma
Comment 2 im fine 2026-01-12 20:39:46 UTC
Created attachment 188456 [details]
attachment-4006119-0.html

Thank you! I did end up solving the issue

On Mon, Jan 12, 2026 at 10:54 TraceyC <bugzilla_noreply@kde.org> wrote:

> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514439
>
> TraceyC <kdedev@tlcnet.info> changed:
>
>            What    |Removed                     |Added
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                  CC|                            |kdedev@tlcnet.info
>              Status|REPORTED                    |RESOLVED
>            Severity|crash                       |normal
>          Resolution|---                         |NOT A BUG
>             Summary|Wallpaper.TransientImage is |Cannot start desktop with
>                    |not a type                  |compiled sources:
>                    |                            |Wallpaper.TransientImage
> is
>                    |                            |not a type
>
> --- Comment #1 from TraceyC <kdedev@tlcnet.info> ---
> This sounds like a compiling error rather than a bug. Based on your
> kernel, it
> looks like you're running Arch. I recommend reaching out to the Arch
> community
> for help correctly compiling Plasma
>
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