https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=461941
Bug ID: 461941
Summary: Unable to modify desktop shortcut generated by 'Add to
Desktop' function in menu
Classification: Plasma
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.26.3
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Desktop Containment
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: ste...@prjct.net
CC: notm...@gmail.com
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
When adding a program to the desktop from the global menu the resulting desktop
'shortcut' is a symlink to the desktop file in /usr. A regular user cannot
modify this file so any attempt to set -for example- arguments in the
properties menu of the desktop item will result in a permission error.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open global menu
2. Locate any application
3. Right-click application entry
4. Click 'Add to Desktop'
5. Right-click new desktop icon
6. Click 'Properties'
7. Click the 'Application' tab
8. Type some argument in the 'Arguments' box
9. Click 'Ok'
OBSERVED RESULT
Pop-up box with an error message stating insufficient write access to
`/home/${USER}/Desktop/${application}.desktop` file. (which is actually a
symlink).
EXPECTED RESULT
Successfully updating the application properties for _this_ user.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.26.3
Arch Linux 64-bit as of 2022-11-17
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Proposed solutions:
(A) Use an 'overlay' concept similar to how systemd solves this
or
(B) Copy-on-write: As soon as the file is modified create a local copy
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