Bug 514794 - Make Dragging-and-dropping between Virtual Desktops Easier
Summary: Make Dragging-and-dropping between Virtual Desktops Easier
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Panel (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.2.5
Platform: SteamOS Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2026-01-18 14:23 UTC by saiyaken.phoenix
Modified: 2026-01-18 14:33 UTC (History)
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Description saiyaken.phoenix 2026-01-18 14:23:32 UTC
SUMMARY

There seems to be a big issue in trying to consistently drag-and-drop files and folders, either from any of the internal KDE services (Spectacle, Dolphin) or external apps, when attempting between different virtual desktops.  I have the Virtual Desktop widget on my main panel (currently with Panel Colorizer but I've tested this without, with same results).  It on occasion works as expected but is never consistent; on a fresh restart it would try to make the screenshot from Spectacle (or any other item dragged-and-dropped) as a widget on the Panel.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Take a screenshot with Spectacle on Virtual Desktop #1
2.  Drag the screenshot from Spectacle's front page to Dolphin on Virtual Desktop #2

OBSERVED RESULT

Panel would "move the Virtual Desktop out of the way" to add the dragged file as a widget

EXPECTED RESULT

Panel would stay put and load in the chosen Virtual Desktop so it can be dropped to where it needs to go.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Operating System: SteamOS 3.7.20 Build: 20260108.1
KDE Plasma Version: 6.2.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.9.0
Qt Version: 6.8.1
Kernel Version: 6.11.11-valve27-1-neptune-611-g60ef8556a811 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11
Partition: B
Processors: 8 × AMD Custom APU 0932
Memory: 11.5 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: AMD Custom GPU 0932
Manufacturer: Valve
Product Name: Galileo
System Version: 1

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Comment 1 Bug Janitor Service 2026-01-18 14:33:43 UTC
Thank you for the bug report!

However Plasma 6.2.5 no longer receives updates or maintenance from KDE; active versions are 6.4 or newer. Please upgrade to an active version as soon as your distribution makes it available to you. Plasma is a fast-moving project, and bugs in one version are often fixed in the next one.

If you need help with Plasma 6.2.5, please contact your distribution, who bears the responsibility of providing help for older releases that are no longer receiving updates from KDE.

If you can reproduce the issue after upgrading to an active version, feel free to re-open this bug report.