https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=399905
Bug ID: 399905
Summary: Wallpaper file cannot be renamed or deleted without
resetting the wallpaper
Product: plasmashell
Version: 5.14.1
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: Desktop Containment
Assignee: se...@kde.org
Reporter: matthewtresc...@gmail.com
CC: plasma-b...@kde.org
Target Milestone: 1.0
SUMMARY
Plasma should copy any image file a user selects for a wallpaper to some
location (probably in ~/.local or ~/.config) so that the desktop background is
not dependent on a file in the user's personal folders.
Why? Think about it this way. Most non-tech savvy users view the computer as
something that "has a mind of its own." To make it easier for such people to
use computers, user interfaces and operating systems should be designed to
minimize users' encounters with behavior that reflects computers' lack of
ability to actually think. Some users barely understand the concept of a file,
much less the importance operating systems place on a file's unique name. One
cannot honestly expect such users to realize that the desktop wallpaper is
actually an image file stored somewhere in the filesystem. To such users, the
wallpaper is a completely separate entity, and it needs to be treated as such.
If they say, "make this picture my wallpaper," it had better stay that
way---you can't assume that they intend to change their desktop wallpaper when,
three weeks later (by which time they've forgotten what that file is anyway),
they decide to clear out all their old files and in so doing, delete their
desktop wallpaper file.
(Side note: I wish I didn't have to justify these kinds of things, but it seems
that there is a defensive attitude toward reports of unintuitive UI behavior,
rather than an attempt at empathy toward users here on Bugzilla.)
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Download or take a picture and place it somewhere in your home directory
(e.g. Downloads)
2. Right-click on the desktop and hit "Configure Desktop" then "Add Image..."
3. Select the downloaded image.
4. Apply the changes, then delete the downloaded image.
5. Log out and log back in
OBSERVED RESULT
The desktop reverts to the default wallpaper image.
EXPECTED RESULT
The desktop retains the user's settings, regardless of whether the user has
deleted the image. (This is the behavior on Windows.)
SOFTWARE VERSIONS
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.14.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.51.0
Qt Version: 5.11.2
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