https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496627
Bug ID: 496627
Summary: Desktop space does not update immediately when using a
symlink
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: master
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: Folder
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: contramuf...@gmail.com
CC: h...@kde.org
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
Setting the desktop as a symlink to another folder causes interesting and
unexpected interactions on the desktop when moving files to and from the
desktop. I have ~/Desktop symlinked to another folder on another drive. It
generally works well, but I noticed that if you drag and drop a file from
another folder onto the desktop space, the copied files do not appear on the
desktop. Checking ~/Desktop through Dolphin shows that the files have properly
copied, and if I restart the computer, the files will show properly on the
desktop space.
Additionally, files seem to update properly if you right click > go to the
Desktop and Wallpaper settings > change the location from "Desktop Folder" to
"Custom location" with an address to the same symlink. To me, it seems like the
folder viewer isn't refreshing when it should due to some weird interaction
with the "Desktop Folder" option and symlinks
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Make symlink from ~/Desktop to another folder (possibly needs to be on
another drive?)
2. Make sure that the "Desktop Folder" option is selected on the desktop
settings
3. Try to copy a file to the desktop by dragging and dropping a file onto the
desktop
4. Go to the desktop settings option and change the location to the same
symlink as a custom location
5. Try to copy a file again to the desktop
OBSERVED RESULT
The file copied on step 3 does not appear on the desktop, although the file did
copy. The file copied on step 5 copied and appeared on the desktop as expected
EXPECTED RESULT
Both files from step 3 and 5 should appear on the desktop immediately after
copying
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kubuntu 24.10
KDE Plasma version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks version: 6.6.0
Qt version: 6.6.2
Kernel version: 6.11.0-9-generic (64-bit)
Graphics platform: X11
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