I am unable to display the files in my desktop directory on my desktop. Selecting Folder View in the Desktop Settings window does not change my desktop.
I tried the following commands recommended by Brave AI:
kwriteconfig6 --file plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc --group Containments --group 1 --key plugin org.kde.plasma.folder
kwriteconfig6 --file plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc --group Containments --group 1 --group General --key folder "file:///home/$USER/Desktop"
killall plasmashell
plasmashell &
NO JOY
I also tried removing the old containers
rm ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
rm ~/.config/plasma6rc **this one did not exist**
rm -rf ~/.cache/plasma*
plasmashell --replace & disown
corrupted double-linked list
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/bin/plasmashell
kde.plasmashell: requesting unexisting screen geometry -1
kf.package: Could not find required file “mainscript” for package “/usr/share/p
lasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.icontasks/” should be QList(“ui/main.qml”)
kde.plasmashell: Activity added twice “c753a8de-f717-4ceb-bad2-dd7ff05140ac”
My files are now being displayed. AI was actually helpful. I hope this is helpful for someone else.