Walter: Thanks for the clarifications and the reminder on how to "refresh the desktop" . . . . I will stay tuned, etc.
F On Tue, Apr 23, 2019 at 10:51 AM Walter Lapchynski <w...@riseup.net> wrote: > Fritz, the reason you see quick fixes is because LXQt is actively being > developed, unlike LXDE, which hasn't been in a long, long time. There's > a reason why every new release of Lubuntu was essentially a maintenance > release. > > Anyways, it sounds like the consensus is that though this has a > relatively small impact, it's ugly and offensive enough that we should > do a SRU. That means that we should see it in Disco relatively soon. > Part of that process will involve some editing of this bug report. Then > when the fix is uploaded, it will go to "Fix Committed." Finally, when > the package with the fix is available in the repositories, it will go to > "Fix Released." At this point, running an update on libfm-qt and > pcmanfm-qt (since it's built based on libfm-qt) will resolve the issue. > > Until then, you cannot really do anything with the file since it doesn't > exist. The work around is in the description: > 1. Open pcmanfm-qt > 2. Go to the Desktop folder > 3. Refresh the folder (F5) > Now the errant file will not return, no matter whether or not you check > shortcuts on or off. It will return when you log in again, though. > > One other thing: the issue here is a timing issue, and it will be made > worse with less resources. That means that sometimes you might have the > issue and sometimes you might not. It's bizarre. Kudos to the upstream > developers for finding it so quickly. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1825587 > > Title: > non-existent temporary desktop file appears on desktop > > Status in LXQt: > Fix Released > Status in libfm-qt package in Ubuntu: > Triaged > > Bug description: > STEPS TO REPRODUCE > 1. Boot to installed system > 2. Note that desktop shortcuts for Home, Trash, Computer, and Network > are all displayed, along with a user-home.desktop with a 6 digit > alphanumeric string appended to it > 3. Note that the file does not exist (e.g. with the file manager) > 4. Right click on the desktop > 5. Click on "Desktop Preferences" > 6. Click on the "Advanced" tab > 7. Uncheck "Home" > 8. Click OK > 9. Note that the desktop shortcut for Home and the extra non-existent > file disappears but nothing else changes > 10. Repeat steps above, but check "Home" again > 11. Note that all of the desktop shortcuts are displayed, but also a new > file, most likely computer.deskop, but with a 6 digit alphanumeric string > appended to it. > 12. Note that the file does not exist (e.g. with the file manager) > 13. Log out and back in again > 14. Note that now there's a user.desktop instead of a computer.desktop > > EXPECTED RESULTS > * non-existent files should not be displayed on the desktop > * if shortcuts files are temporarily renamed with the random string > appended, they should be recycled when finished > > ACTUAL RESULTS > The shortcuts display correctly, but the additional non-existent file > sometimes shows. There is an unambiguous way to reproduce (see below), but > it's not consistent: > * Lubuntu 19.04 live does not have the problem > * Lubuntu 19.04 install boots to the problem > * When pcmanfm-qt is restarted in Lubuntu, the errant file goes away, > but logging out and back in again returns the problem > > NOTES > Also occurs in Debian testing, though it doesn't initially have the > problem and only affects the Home shortcut. > > WORKAROUND > 1. Open pcmanfm-qt > 2. Go to the Desktop folder > 3. Refresh the folder (F5) > Now the errant file will not return, no matter whether or not you check > shortcuts on or off. It will return when you log in again, though. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 > Package: pcmanfm-qt 0.14.1-0ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 > Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: LXQt > Date: Fri Apr 19 15:18:20 2019 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-04-18 (0 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 19.04 "Disco Dingo" - Release amd64 (20190416) > SourcePackage: pcmanfm-qt > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxqt/+bug/1825587/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1825587 Title: non-existent temporary desktop file appears on desktop To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/lxqt/+bug/1825587/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
