https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=439169
Bug ID: 439169 Summary: Autostart not working after changing my $XDG_CONFIG_HOME Product: systemsettings Version: 5.22.2 Platform: Other OS: Linux Status: REPORTED Severity: normal Priority: NOR Component: kcm_autostart Assignee: nicolas.fe...@gmx.de Reporter: kfsbgd4o4...@opayq.com CC: plasma-b...@kde.org Target Milestone: --- SUMMARY I changed my $XDG_CONFIG_HOME to another path, and placed desktop file in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart. The program won't autostart in KDE. However if I manually create ~/.config/autostart and put desktop file in it, the program can autostart with KDE. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Change $XDG_CONFIG_HOME in your profile and placed desktop file in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart 2. Reboot 3. OBSERVED RESULT The program won't autostart in KDE. EXPECTED RESULT The program autostarts in KDE. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora 34 (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.2 KDE Frameworks Version: 5.83.0 Qt Version: 5.15.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Gnome can recognize $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart after $XDG_CONFIG_HOME is changed, and autostart program with no problem. According to XDG Autostart specification, DE should recognize the $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart path: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/XDG_Autostart -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.