https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522272
Bug ID: 522272
Summary: Quote and space handling in KDE Menu editor
Classification: Applications
Product: kmenuedit
Version First unspecified
Reported In:
Platform: KDE Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
DESCRIPTION
The KDE Menu Editor can easily break .desktop files if they have spaces in the
executable path
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Create a new item in the KDE Menu Editor
2. Fill the "program" field by browsing for an executable that has a space in
the file path
3. The executable path should now have single quotes around it added by the
menu editor
4. Click save
5. Refresh the item by clicking another item and then back
6. The single quotes have now disappeared
7. Make an edit on the item, for example fill the "comment" field
8. Refresh the item again
9. The part after the space in the executable path gets moved to the
"command-line arguments" field and the .desktop file no longer works
OBSERVED RESULT
The .desktop file executable path gets split in two
EXPECTED RESULT
The .desktop file executable path should stay intact
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE Linux 2026-06-23
KDE Plasma Version: 6.7.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.28.0
Qt Version: 6.11.1
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