** Description changed: + [SRU] + + + [Summary] + + Due to an error in how additions and deletions are processed in desktop + management handled by pcmanfm-qt/libfm-qt, the desktop shows the + remnants of temporary desktop files. They are non-existent files and are + both ugly and infuriating to users. + + Upstream issued a fix: + https://github.com/lxqt/libfm-qt/commit/f944be7d2447d5c579a57fb5519ee5e2dece5871 + However, they did not release it. The Debian maintainer (closely tied with upstream development) suggested pulling in all the changes fixed in Debian along with this one since they do not include any new features: + https://github.com/lxqt/pcmanfm-qt/issues/944#issuecomment-485274347 + The fix was introduced in Debian with 0.14.1-6 and that patch found its way to Ubuntu with the merge in 0.14.1-8ubuntu1 + + + [Test Case] + + 1. Boot to a freshly installed system (Lubuntu is ideal) + 2. Note that desktop shortcuts for Home, Trash, Computer, and Network are all displayed, with no additional files + 3. All paths are clickable both on the desktop and in 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. No additional files should show on the desktop + 10. Repeat steps above, but check "Home" again + 11. No additional files should show on the desktop + 12. Log out and back in again + 13. No additional files should show on the desktop + 14. Repeat 4-13 with the other shortcuts + + When the bug would occur, any change to the desktop shortcuts would + result in a new temporary file remnant. Additionally, logging out and + back in again would further affect it. + + + [Regression Potential] + + The immediate concern is that pcmanfm-qt could require a no-change rebuild, since it is closely tied to libfm-qt. Otherwise the changes, even with the full set in 0.14.1-8ubuntu1 are relatively small: + https://launchpadlibrarian.net/425152824/libfm-qt_0.14.1-0ubuntu2_0.14.1-8ubuntu1.diff.gz + + + --- + + [Original 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. We're tracking the ultimate resolution of this in Lubuntu here: https://phab.lubuntu.me/T70 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)
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