[kde] [Bug 505565] New: Desktop entry files cannot be executed from `programs:/` or `applications:/`

[Hanii Puppy]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=505565

            Bug ID: 505565
           Summary: Desktop entry files cannot be executed from
                    `programs:/` or `applications:/`
    Classification: I don't know
           Product: kde
      Version First unspecified
       Reported In:
          Platform: Kubuntu
                OS: Linux
            Status: REPORTED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
          Assignee: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
          Reporter: Hanii.puppy at googlemail.com
  Target Milestone: ---

SUMMARY

Attempting to open desktop entry files from `programs:/`/`applications:/`
results in it being opened as a file (e.g. in Kate) instead of opening its
associated program.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Navigate to `programs:/` or `applications:/`
2. Open a folder. (A category)
3. Double-click any of the desktop entry files there.

OBSERVED RESULT

The desktop entry file is opened as a file instead of executing the associated
program.

EXPECTED RESULT

The desktop entry file should execute the associated program, as desktop entry
files outwith `programs:/`/`applications:/` do.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 25.04
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.12.0
Qt Version: 6.8.3

Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon 6.3
KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.14.0
Qt Version: 6.9

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

If I write a shell script and use that to open the desktop entry files, (via
setting it as the program to open it with) the paths it passes are in
`/run/user/(id)/kio-fuse-(string)/programs/`, the files there also not being
executable.

Attempting to open with `xdg-open` or `kioclient` results in them being opened
as regular files again. (i.e. in Kate)

desktop entry/.desktop files elsewhere operate as expected, it's just
specifically in `programs:/`. (or `application:/`)

I'm running Kubuntu 25.04, but this also occurs in a fresh up-to-date install
of KDE Neon in a VM.

Dragging these files to the task manager produces a correctly-working shortcut
in the task manager. Dragging these files to a panel produces a
correctly-working shortcut in that panel.

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