Ubuntu
plasma-workspace package

Application launcher does not open documents in history

Bug #1512133 reported by Andrew Tribick
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Bug Description

When attempting to open a document from the history in the KDE application launcher menu, nothing happens.

Reproducible: always

Steps to reproduce:
1. Log into the desktop
2. Open application launcher menu
3. Go to history section
4. Click on an item in the documents section

Expected behaviour:
File is opened with the default application selected for the file type, menu closes.

Actual behaviour:
Menu closes, nothing else happens.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: plasma-workspace 4:5.4.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sun Nov 1 19:56:59 2015
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-31 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: plasma-workspace
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Andrew Tribick (ajtribick) wrote :
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Andrew Tribick (ajtribick) wrote :

Relevant log from ~/.xsession-errors when trying to open "test.xml" from application launcher history section (replacing user name with "myusername")

Opening item with URL "/home/myusername/.local/share/RecentDocuments/test.xml.desktop"
The desktop entry file "/home/myusername/.local/share/RecentDocuments/test.xml.desktop" has Type= "Link" instead of "Application" or "Service"
Access to ' "/home/myusername/.local/share/RecentDocuments/test.xml.desktop" ' denied, not owned by root, executable flag not set.

Failed to find service for QUrl( "file:///home/myusername/.local/share/RecentDocuments/test.xml.desktop" )

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Andrew Tribick (ajtribick) wrote :

Fixed by upgrading to Xenial

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