https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=440497
Bug ID: 440497
Summary: Add context menu option to launch app in a terminal
window
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.22.4
Platform: openSUSE RPMs
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: Application Launcher (Kickoff)
Assignee: k...@davidedmundson.co.uk
Reporter: bizy...@zoho.com
CC: mikel5...@gmail.com, plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
It is incredibly common to troubleshoot application problems by launching them
in a terminal window to grab detailed logs. A recent example from the Russian
chat is how a user was able to troubleshoot "Open in terminal" silently not
working in Dolphin due to an incorrect application preference.
It is currently possible to right-click an app, choose "Edit", then
"Application", then "Advanced", then tick "Launch in terminal", then click 2
"OK"s. Not only is that hard to learn and navigate for novice users, but also
has a permanent effect in the form of a copied `.desktop` file in
`~/.local/share/applications/` which will stay there forever.
What would really help is a context menu option that would launch the app in a
terminal window once, without any long-term effects. The concept is not
entirely new, a similar action exists in KRunner's shell runner, but that
requires knowing the executable name.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: openSUSE Leap 15.3
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.84.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
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