Dropping files into the desktop does nothing

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I was just able to drag & drop a file from Dolphin onto my Plasma desktop, which is set to Desktop layout, so maybe try switching from Folder View to Desktop.

The issue could also be caused by the type of Plasma session you are running. If you are on X11, try changing to a Wayland session. You can check your session type by running the following command in a terminal:

echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE

You can change your Plasma session from X11 to Wayland by selecting the session type at the login screen (Wayland is the default for Plasma).

If you have set up autologin to skip the password screen, you can change to a Wayland session by opening System Settings β†’ Colors & Themes β†’ Login Screen (SDDM) β†’ Behavior.

If neither of the above suggestions works, then further troubleshooting may be required.


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