Discover does not recognize plasma addons

swh · March 17, 2024, 10:03am

I am on EndeavourOS

As the title says. Discover does not recognize plasma addons. Every other thing is working well.

If i started discover in terminal i got the following output.

➜  plasma-discover
libs QList("/usr/lib/qt6/plugins", "/usr/bin")
org.kde.plasma.libdiscover: OdrsReviewsBackend: Fetch ratings: false
adding empty sources model QStandardItemModel(0x5ebbc6d74890)
qt.qml.typeresolution.cycle: Cyclic dependency detected between "qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/desktop/private/TextFieldContextMenu.qml" and "qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/desktop/MenuItem.qml"
qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml:330:5: QML OverlaySheet: Binding loop detected for property "implicitHeight"
qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/discover/qml/BrowsingPage.qml:17:1: QML BrowsingPage: Created graphical object was not placed in the graphics scene.
PackageKitBackend: No distro component found for "com.endeavouros.endeavouros"
AppStreamIntegration: No distro component found for "com.endeavouros.endeavouros"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 2)"
kf.newstuff.core: Could not find category "Cantor (Python 3)"

Applications works

Addons don’t works

packagekit *-qt5 *-qt6 an all other dependencies of Discover is installed. Pic recorded from pacseek

EDIT:

➜  LANG=C pacman -Qi discover
Name            : discover
Version         : 6.0.2-3
Description     : KDE and Plasma resources management GUI
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/
Licenses        : LGPL-2.0-or-later
Groups          : plasma
Provides        : None
Depends On      : appstream-qt  archlinux-appstream-data  attica  discount  gcc-libs  glib2  glibc  kcmutils  kconfig  kcoreaddons  kcrash  kdbusaddons  ki18n  kidletime  kio  kirigami
                  kirigami-addons  kjobwidgets  knewstuff  knotifications  kservice  kstatusnotifieritem  kuserfeedback  kwidgetsaddons  kwindowsystem  purpose  qt6-base  qt6-declarative
                  qt6-webview
Optional Deps   : flatpak: Flatpak packages support [installed]
                  fwupd: firmware update support [installed]
                  packagekit-qt6: to manage packages from Arch Linux repositories (not recommended, use at your own risk) [installed]
Required By     : plasma-meta
Optional For    : plasma-workspace
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : None
Installed Size  : 5,81 MiB
Packager        : Tomaz Canabrava <tcanabrava@archlinux.org>
Build Date      : Mi 13 M
Install Date    : Do 14 M
Install Reason  : Explicitly installed
Install Script  : No
Validated By    : Signature

➜  LANG=C pacman -Qi knewstuff
Name            : knewstuff
Version         : 6.0.0-4
Description     : Support for downloading application assets from the network
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://community.kde.org/Frameworks
Licenses        : LGPL-2.0-only  LGPL-3.0-only
Groups          : kf6
Provides        : None
Depends On      : attica  gcc-libs  glibc  karchive  kconfig  kcoreaddons  ki18n  kpackage  kwidgetsaddons  qt6-base  syndication
Optional Deps   : kirigami: QML components [installed]
                  knewstuff: QML components [installed]
                  qt6-5compat: QML components [installed]
                  qt6-declarative: QML components [installed]
Required By     : discover  dolphin  frameworkintegration  grantleetheme  kate  kdenlive  kdeplasma-addons  khangman  knotes  konsole  korganizer  kpat  kwin  libkdegames  libksysguard
                  pimcommon  plasma-desktop  plasma-sdk  plasma-systemmonitor  plasma-welcome  plasma-workspace  plymouth-kcm  sddm-kcm  yakuake
Optional For    : knewstuff
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : None
Installed Size  : 3,18 MiB
Packager        : Antonio Rojas <arojas@archlinux.org>
Build Date      : Mo 11 M
Install Date    : Mo 11 M
Install Reason  : Installed as a dependency for another package
Install Script  : No
Validated By    : Signature

➜  LANG=C pacman -Qi frameworkintegration
Name            : frameworkintegration
Version         : 6.0.0-1
Description     : Framework providing components to allow applications to integrate with a KDE Workspace
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://community.kde.org/Frameworks
Licenses        : LGPL-2.0-only  LGPL-3.0-only
Groups          : kf6
Provides        : None
Depends On      : gcc-libs  glibc  kcolorscheme  kconfig  ki18n  kiconthemes  knewstuff  knotifications  kwidgetsaddons  qt6-base
Optional Deps   : appstream-qt: dependency resolving via AppStream [installed]
                  packagekit-qt6: dependency resolving via AppStream [installed]
Required By     : breeze  klassy  oxygen
Optional For    : None
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : None
Installed Size  : 241,00 KiB
Packager        : Antonio Rojas <arojas@archlinux.org>
Build Date      : Mi 21 Feb 2024 15:05:24 CET
Install Date    : Mi 06 M
Install Reason  : Installed as a dependency for another package
Install Script  : No
Validated By    : Signature

Is there a way to fix this and how?

I would appreciate any help!

rockandstone · March 17, 2024, 5:44pm

Although I don’t use Discover in my Arch, checking it in a KDE Neon User VM shows the same problem, it’s a neverending spinning cogwheel with no results when clicking on either Addons (Application or Plasma).

Every Addon has its *.knsrc file which according to the log:

*.knsrc is not a valid XDG category name, search results might be invalid or empty.

You may check it in your terminal as well if you click on Addons. Maybe worth a bug search or report: https://bugs.kde.org

guss77 · March 17, 2024, 6:08pm

That indeed seems like a bug. When I run Discover on Neon testing, with full debug logging enabled, I get these logs (when I click on “Wallpaper plugins” for example:

org.kde.plasma.libdiscover: last stream isn't over yet Filters(category: Category(0x60f03f2e4880, name = "Wallpaper Plugins"),) ResourcesProxyModel_QML_268(0x60f0402c1c00)

** (process:2634834): WARNING **: 20:05:46.631: 'wallpaperplugin.knsrc' is not a valid XDG category name, search results might be invalid or empty.

** (process:2634834): WARNING **: 20:05:46.638: 'wallpaperplugin.knsrc' is not a valid XDG category name, search results might be invalid or empty.
kf.newstuff.core: from cache "0,,,0,100"
kf.attica: creating list job: QUrl("https://api.kde-look.org/ocs/v1/content/data?categories=715&distribution&license&search&sortmode=new&page=0&pagesize=100")

** (process:2634834): WARNING **: 20:05:46.639: 'wallpaperplugin.knsrc' is not a valid XDG category name, search results might be invalid or empty.
kf.attica: executing Get request for QUrl("https://api.kde-look.org/ocs/v1/content/data?categories=715&distribution&license&search&sortmode=new&page=0&pagesize=100")
kf.attica: received categories: 4
kf.newstuff.core: Created InequalityValidator for tag "ghns_excluded" with value "1"
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("wallpaper", "web", "linux", "kde", "lgplv2", "html", "original-product", "plasma", "unix", "extension") against validators with keys QList("ghns_excluded")
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("data##mimetype=application/zip") against validators with keys QList()
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("plasma", "original-product", "gplv2-later", "extension", "unix", "linux", "kde") against validators with keys QList("ghns_excluded")
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("data##mimetype=application/zip") against validators with keys QList()
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("blur", "wallpaper", "linux", "kde", "kde-plasma", "extension", "gplv3", "unix", "original-product", "plasma") against validators with keys QList("ghns_excluded")
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("data##mimetype=application/x-gzip") against validators with keys QList()
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("extension", "gplv3", "dark", "color", "linux", "kde", "unix", "original-product", "plasma", "random") against validators with keys QList("ghns_excluded")
kf.newstuff.core: Checking tags list QList("data##mimetype=application/gzip") against validators with keys QList()
kf.newstuff.core: loaded:  "0,,,0,100"  count:  4
org.kde.plasma.libdiscover: stream took really long "KNS-search-wallpaperplugin.knsrc"
org.kde.plasma.libdiscover: stream took really long "AggregatedResultsStream"

The URL is valid and answers correctly - there’s something broken with attica or kf.newstuff.

swh · March 18, 2024, 7:07am

@rockandstone & @guss77
Thanks for testing. That was also my worry, since it’s only about the addons.
Opened a bug
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=483880

swh · March 30, 2024, 10:30am

Updated to Plasma 6.0.3. Issue fixed!
Thanks KDE-Team!!

rockandstone · March 30, 2024, 2:06pm

Do they also work? Can you install them from there?

Whyhow · March 30, 2024, 5:36pm

You can install and use them, but nothing shows up under the “installed” tab and I don’t know if updates work.

Edit: the installed tab thing has now been fixed by an update to knewstuff, whether updates work is still tbd

rockandstone · March 30, 2024, 7:00pm

Couldn’t resist trying it on Arch (which is not advised) for the sake of it…

I get this when clicking an addon

It installs using the install button in the description though.

Also you are right it doesn’t show pending updates (edit: in this case it was a library package).