# KDE Plasma seeks user input for desktop icon implementation overhaul

> **Key takeaway:** KDE developers are launching a survey to redesign the technical implementation and behavior of desktop icons in Plasma.

**Published:** 2026-10-23T14:41:37+00:00 
**Source:** Planet KDE (Desktop Engineers) 
**Category:** distro-planet 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/kde-plasma-seeks-user-input-for-desktop-icon-implementation-.html 

## Summary
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- The current codebase is described as having accumulated technical debt and outdated conventions.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.