Bug 517048 - Folder view does not display icons created by other apps until plasma restart.
Summary: Folder view does not display icons created by other apps until plasma restart.
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 516559
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Folder View widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.6.1
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2026-03-03 19:09 UTC by Mike
Modified: 2026-03-04 09:29 UTC (History)
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Description Mike 2026-03-03 19:09:09 UTC 
SUMMARY
Files created by other apps do not appear in folder view until plasma restart.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add folder view widget to desktop, pointing to any folder other than Desktop (e.g. ~/Temp)
2. Create a file using an app (e.g. Sublime Text) and save it to that folder.
3. New file does not display in folder view widget untill you restart plasma.

OBSERVED RESULT
New file does not display in folder view.

EXPECTED RESULT
New file should immediately display in folder view.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora Kinoite 43
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.23.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Files created from dolphin do show up in folder view immediately.
Comment 1 TraceyC 2026-03-03 21:45:20 UTC 
I am not able to reproduce with Plasma built from git-master or 6.6.1 (KF 6.23.0)
KDE Plasma Version: git master (6.6.80)
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.24.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2

I used ~/test
A file created with KWrite and saved there showed up in the widget immediately, as did a file opened with Gwenview
I'll leave this open in case others are able to reproduce
Comment 2 Akseli Lahtinen 2026-03-04 09:29:08 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 516559 ***