https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485281
Bug ID: 485281
Summary: Autostarts only shows apps which are configured in
~/.config/autostart/ but not those in
/etc/xdg/autostart/
Classification: Applications
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.27.5
Platform: Debian stable
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_autostart
Assignee: plasma-b...@kde.org
Reporter: myndstr...@protonmail.ch
CC: nicolas.fe...@gmx.de
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Autostarts only shows apps which are configured in ~/.config/autostart/ but all
autostarts should be shown there (just like the name "Autostarts" suggests).
Please also show items in /etc/xdg/autostart/.
Many people are looking for a GUI to easily manage their startup applications
(https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/374012/233262). Other operating systems like
Windows also have it (https://superuser.com/q/1010345/385861). There are good
reasons for why people are looking for this and for why this is useful and
needed. As this is named "Autostarts" in KDE, the user expects to find all
autostart entries and to be able to easily manage them all from there.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Debian12/KDE
2. Enter autostart in the search or go to System Settings -> Startup and
Shutdown to open the GUI
3. Try to manage autostarts such as disabling KDE Connect
(https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/384306/233262) and Kaccessible that get
reenabled to autostart after upgrading from Debian11 or removing some autostart
configured by some application that added a .desktop file to
/etc/xdg/autostart/
OBSERVED RESULT
Only shows autostarts configured in ~/.config/autostart/ are listed
EXPECTED RESULT
Finding and being able to manage all autostarting software (except plasmashell)
under "Autostarts"
There could be a categories for user-added applications (those in /.config and
maybe also all non-default ones), default/system-applications (these could even
be hidden by default), and deactivated/dysfunctional entries (see
https://unix.stackexchange.com/q/774058/233262 and these could also be hidden
by default).
There could also be some organized information for the entries such as which
software it launches in the Exec command (and maybe some info about that
package) or what it's supposed to do (mainly if it exists, the Comment in the
.desktop file).
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian 12
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.103.0
Qt Version: 5.15.8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is really important and would make KDE a much more attractive DE.
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