Re: [gentoo-user] "Application Menu" missing on Desktop after KDE/Plasma update from 5.16.5 to 5.17.4

[Dan Johansson]

On 28.12.19 10:34, Dale wrote:
> Mick wrote:
>> On Saturday, 28 December 2019 09:17:36 GMT Dan Johansson wrote:
>>> On 28.12.19 09:18, Dale wrote:
>>>> Dan Johansson wrote:
>>>>> On 27.12.19 22:53, Dale wrote:
>>>>> I'll try and create a new user and see what happens...
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll be back (with the results).
>>>> Trying a different/new user will give the same results.  Renaming the
>>>> config files to .old or something then testing will allow you to go back
>>>> if it doesn't help.  You just rename and remove .old.  Just delete the
>>>> new one first.  Still, either way will work.  I have a dale2 user just
>>>> for that purpose I might add.
>>>>
>>>> Given everything is there, I'm not sure what to try next.  I was hoping
>>>> someone else would have a idea.
>>> Bad news (for me) (;-)
>>>
>>> I created a new user and for this user everything works as it should -
>>> now I just have to figure out the best way to somehow recreate my
>>> personalized setup after moving the old configuration out of the way.
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>> Instead of recreating all your user settings, I'd start by diffing the two
>> users directories.  This would point to files which are probably irrelevant to
>> your issue, e.g. application files, and consequently leave you with some
>> generic desktop configuration files to compare.
>>
>
>
> Plus, this may be a good time to rename the config directory to .old and
> copy one or two files over at a time until you find a failure.  Then you
> know which file is causing the problem and can restore the other files
> and only have to reconfigure what that one file creates.
>
> Either way you do this it will require some time and effort.  Mick's
> idea may be faster.  Files with no difference won't matter so no point
> copying them over one or two at a time.  Just do that for the ones that
> are different.  Keep in mind, you can't always do this with different
> users unless you change the permissions.
>
> Post what, if anything, you figure out tho.  It may help some other poor
> soul with the same issue.

After some fiddling around, sorry research, I narrowed down the issue to 
one single file:
~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc

After deleting this file, and this file only, my "Left Click" started 
working again. BUT every single configuration of my Desktop (shortcuts, 
panel-configuration and so on) was lost in the process. (:-(
Well, first computer is done, now for the second one.

Thanks for all feedback and a Happy New Year to everyone!
-- 
Dan Johansson
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