[Bug 159108] New: Desktop icons do not start the application when double clicked

[David J.Knowles]

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http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159108         
           Summary: Desktop icons do not start the application when double
                    clicked
           Product: kdesktop
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Mandriva RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: dknowles clearfield com


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.2)
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs
OS:                Linux

Any application icons which are added to the desktop do nothing when double clicked.

In KDE 3.5 application icons could be added to the desktop. Left double clicking on the icon would then start the application.

In KDE4 it is possible to add application icons to the desktop. For example in the kicker right click on an application and select "Add to Desktop".

The icon appears on the desktop.
However double clicking on the icon does nothing. I would have expected the corresponding application to start. I have done this with multiple applications however this test used Dolphin.

.xsession-errors log when icon is double clicked

knotify(15122) KNotify::event: 1364  ref= 0
kwin(15118)/kdeui (KNotification) KNotification::slotReceivedId: 0
kwin(15118)/kdeui (KNotification) KNotification::~KNotification: 0