Comment 6 for bug 1825587

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 <email address hidden> 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.
>
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> 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)
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