https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515504
Bug ID: 515504
Summary: Allow multiple Sticky Note applets to reference the
exact same note (useful with external screen)
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version First master
Reported In:
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Notes widget
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: 1.0
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add two Sticky notes applets to the task bar (actually I have two screens,
each containing a task bar, with each having a sticky notes applet) - just to
be clear, I am NOT talking about the sticky notes widgets that can be placed on
the desktop
OBSERVED RESULT
Both sticky notes applets have their own files stored
~/.local/share/plasma_notes/
EXPECTED RESULT
I want to be able to reference the same note from multiple applets.
This specially makes sense when having multiple monitors/screens, each having
their own taskbar with their own sticky notes applet. I use a keyboard shortcut
to open the sticky notes widget. (Actually I had to create a shortcut for each
applet on each screen, but ok). Now I want to always edit the exact same note.
Specially when I use my laptop and connect an external screen, the sticky notes
on the external screen will be gone once I unplug the screen (I mean yes the
note still exists in ~/.local/share/plasma_notes/ so I see the note again on
the external screen when connecting the screen again).
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux ARM (Asahi Linux)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I tried various workarounds:
1. In ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc I tried to set the same
noteId on both applets, but that does not work. I restarted the session and it
seems plasma detects that two noteId reference the same id and just duplicated
on of them and again creates a new duplicated file.
2. I removed one of the two note files ~/.local/share/plasma_notes/ (they have
that uuid name) and instead hard linked it to the other uuid file (with the
same name of course). Restarted the session. However that also does not really
work. Initially the content gets shown correctly on both applets, but the
second note applet does not pick up the changes when I edit the first note
applet (and vice versa). The file in ~/.local/share/plasma_notes/ itself gets
updated correctly all the time, but the applet's content are out of sync.
My guess is the hard link workaround would be the easiest one for users like
me, however all applets need to listen to file changes and immediately re-load
the applets note content. I think right now the content of the note only gets
loaded when to applets gets loaded?
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