[knetattach] [Bug 426272] New: knetattch allows name with forward slash ‘/’, but then creates subdirectory, hiding the entry

[Erik Quaeghebeur]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=426272

            Bug ID: 426272
           Summary: knetattch allows name with forward slash ‘/’, but then
                    creates subdirectory, hiding the entry
           Product: knetattach
           Version: 5.18.5
          Platform: Other
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: kde at equaeghe.nospammail.net
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY
I work at an institution with a forward slash ‘/’ in its (short) name, let's
use ‘Pre/Post’ as an example.
To name the various network shares for this institute, I used that name in the
Name field presented by KNetattach. It is accepted, but the share didn't appear
under ‘remote:/’. Some searching landed me in $HOME/.local/share/remoteview,
where there was a ‘Pre’ directory within which were files such as ‘Post Scan
share.desktop’.

I think it is fine that KNetattach accepts a forward slash, but then it should
mangle the ‘/’ and not create a directory, because that is not what the user
intended and clearly not what the ‘remote:/’ resource expects (it does not show
the subdirectory). But if mangling causes other issues, I think it is advisable
to just disallow ‘/’.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open KNetattach
2. Create entry with ‘/’ in name
3. Ask for icon to be created

OBSERVED RESULT
No entry in ‘remote:/’

EXPECTED RESULT
Entry in ‘remote:/’

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.14.2

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