I just updated Neon (standard edition 5.9.1) to the latest via the update manager and following the update my desktop application links (*.desktop) now open in Kate instead of opening the actual application. KDE desktop is set to folder view. Links from the application launcher (kickoff) are working normally.

Any help/a fix would be appreciated.

thanks.

In the settings panel you have a choice of default programs there you will be able to change to the program you want.

Thanks for your reply.

I've managed to fix the issue. Now instead of opening in Kate it is, as expected, executing the *desktop link and opening correctly.

Can you share the method you used to resolve this ? I have exactly the same issue.

Thanks

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