KDE Plasma seeks user input for desktop icon implementation overhaul

KDE developers are planning to overhaul the desktop icon codebase in Plasma to address technical debt and modernize the implementation. To guide this refactor, they have released a survey to understand how users want the system to handle complex scenarios like screen rotation, resolution changes, or disconnecting monitors.

Modernizing Plasma's desktop icons

• The current codebase is described as having accumulated technical debt and outdated conventions.
• The overhaul aims to address bugs caused by internal implementation messiness.
• The survey focuses on complex icon management logic, including:
• Behavior during screen rotation.
• Handling icons when a monitor is disconnected.
• Icon placement during resolution or scale factor changes.
• Management of icon overflow when the screen is full.

Why it matters

This redesign aims to provide a more stable and predictable desktop icon experience for Plasma users across various hardware configurations.