HTML file being saved to Desktop
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@yojimbo274064400 this happens with many files, the file used for this report is just an example.
Seems like it's this bug: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=368785
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@jmss said in HTML file being saved to Desktop:
this happens with many files, the file used for this report is just an example.
You keep saying that, but we've only seen 1 example url so far.
If you can find a url where it happens every time and where others do not need a login user to see it happen, then it might be worth investigating further. -
@Pathduck I was able to replicate this now. I have been using Vivaldi's window with a reduced size to be able to constantly see the Desktop and monitor when/if some file appears there.
This happens when we try to detach a tab from one of Vivaldi's windows. I do this by dragging the tab to the taskbar. This produces the desired effect, i.e. the detached tab becomes a new window, but the side effect is that the file being browsed is also saved to the Desktop. We can even see a pop-up window saying that the file is being saved to the Desktop.
I am not dragging the file to the Desktop. If I do that, then the file gets saved to the Desktop but no window is opened. This is expected.
Dragging to the taskbar should not save the file anywhere, it should just detach the tab from the window.
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@jmss said in HTML file being saved to Desktop:
This happens when we try to detach a tab from one of Vivaldi's windows. I do this by dragging the tab to the taskbar. This produces the desired effect, i.e. the detached tab becomes a new window, but the side effect is that the file being browsed is also saved to the Desktop. We can even see a pop-up window saying that the file is being saved to the Desktop.
I rememember such issue with some Desktop Environment. Which Desktop Environment is this in your case?
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@DoctorG Cinnamon
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@jmss Let me check this the next minutes on my Debian 12 Cinnamon.
//edit: Yes, dragging generates a HTML file on desktop.
A known Vivaldi bug with some Linux Desktop Environment. -
@jmss said in HTML file being saved to Desktop:
I do this by dragging the tab to the taskbar. This produces the desired effect, i.e. the detached tab becomes a new window
Drag tab down on web page and you get a new window (no file on desktop created).
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@DoctorG I probably do that sometimes, that's why this was even harder to trace.
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Is this bug:
- VB-40336 "Pulling Tabs to create Window doesn't always work on Ubuntu Budgie, creates File instead" – Confirmed, no dev assigned.
- VB-21341 "[Linux] Draging tab out of window in XFCE triggers link dialog" – Confirmed, no dev assigned.