linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

item missing from start menu after every boot - mint22

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Description

Distribution

Mint 22

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

Device-1: NVIDIA GP106GL [Quadro P2200] driver: nvidia v: 535.183.01 arch: Pascal pcie: speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: DP-3,DP-4 empty: DP-1,DP-2 bus-ID: 08:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:1c31 Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.11 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6 driver: X: loaded: modesetting,nouveau,nvidia unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: :0 screens: 1 Screen-1: 0 s-res: 5760x2160 s-dpi: 139

Frequency

Always

Bug description

I added a menu item for android studio and it shows up, but after every time I boot the item is missing. If I go back into the menu editor the item is there and the show checkbox is checked. If I open properties, edit the path (/media//..., on another partition of my boot drive) without changing it, and save, then the item reappears in the start menu (until the next boot).

Steps to reproduce

see above

Expected behavior

item should always be visible on start menu

Additional information

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Research direction

Reproduce the boot-time disappearance using the Cinnamon menu editor, an Android Studio item, and its path on the mounted /media partition. Start by tracing how menu entries are loaded at boot and refreshed when the item properties are saved. Done means the item remains visible in the start menu after reboot without editing and saving its properties.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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