Hey, I'm using KDE Neon 5.12.3 (I think or 5.13.3 if that's out yet)) and I get this error on trying to start plasmashell. It won't start at all.

org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet preload policy set to 1
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/code/LayoutManager.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/ui/LayoutManager.js")
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/code/FolderTools.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/ui/FolderTools.js")
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/bin/plasmashell from kdeinit
sock_file=/run/user/1000/kdeinit5__0
KCrash: crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = plasmashell path = /usr/bin pid = 5136
KCrash: Arguments: /usr/bin/plasmashell
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/drkonqi from kdeinit
sock_file=/run/user/1000/kdeinit5__0
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 8 and type 'Read', disabling...
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 9 and type 'Read', disabling...

Would appreciate help on how to fix this, but honestly I'm just planning on reinstalling with debian and using kde that way because it would appear that Neon is a bit too unstable for my liking sadly. However, I'm not quite sure if I'm ready to make that jump yet so I thought I would ask the forum to see if I can salvage the situation and figure out my migration plan beforehand.

Hi putzpie

I'm running into the same/similar issue... Have you solved yours? Edit: my version is plasmashell 5.12.5

here is what I get when I (re)start plasmashell

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user@computer:~$ kstart plasmashell
kstart(3234) main: Omitting both --window and --windowclass arguments is not recommended
user@computer:~$ org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet preload policy set to 1
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/code/LayoutManager.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/ui/LayoutManager.js")
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/code/FolderTools.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.desktopcontainment/contents/ui/FolderTools.js")
kf5.kpackage: No metadata file in the package, expected it at: "/usr/share/wallpapers/Next/contents/images/"
kf5.kpackage: No metadata file in the package, expected it at: "/usr/share/wallpapers/Next/contents/images/"
kf5.kpackage: No metadata file in the package, expected it at: "/usr/share/wallpapers/Next/contents/images/"
trying to show an empty dialog
trying to show an empty dialog
Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
Trying to use rootObject before initialization is completed, whilst using setInitializationDelayed. Forcing completion
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
trying to show an empty dialog
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.panel/contents/code/LayoutManager.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.panel/contents/ui/LayoutManager.js")
trying to show an empty dialog
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/code/uiproperties.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.notifications/contents/ui/uiproperties.js")
libkcups: Create-Printer-Subscriptions last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: Get-Jobs last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: Get-Jobs last error: 0 successful-ok
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Anwendungs-Starter" with a weight of 100
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Digitale Uhr" with a weight of 97
Plasma Shell startup completed
libkcups: 0
libkcups: 0
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.battery/contents/code/logic.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.battery/contents/ui/logic.js")
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
networkmanager-qt: void NetworkManager::NetworkManagerPrivate::propertiesChanged(const QVariantMap&) Unhandled property "AllDevices"
networkmanager-qt: void NetworkManager::NetworkManagerPrivate::propertiesChanged(const QVariantMap&) Unhandled property "Devices"
networkmanager-qt: void NetworkManager::NetworkManagerPrivate::propertiesChanged(const QVariantMap&) Unhandled property "GlobalDnsConfiguration"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "LldpNeighbors"
networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Real"
Warning: all files used by qml by the plasmoid should be in ui/. The file in the path "file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.bluetooth/contents/code/logic.js" was expected at QUrl("file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.bluetooth/contents/ui/logic.js")
trying to show an empty dialog
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Aktualisierungen" with a weight of 57
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Benachrichtigungen" with a weight of 100
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Drucker" with a weight of 52
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Geräteüberwachung" with a weight of 100
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "KDE-Connect" with a weight of 52
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Lautstärke" with a weight of 42
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Vaults" with a weight of 42
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Zwischenablage" with a weight of 57
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Akku und Bildschirmhelligkeit" with a weight of 87
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Netzwerke" with a weight of 100
org.kde.plasmaquick: New Applet  "Bluetooth" with a weight of 57
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Anwendungs-Starter" after 0 seconds
Empty filename passed to function
KAStatsFavoritesModel::setFavorites is ignored
KActivities: Database connection:  "kactivities_db_resources_140271171721408_readonly"
    query_only:          QVariant(qlonglong, 1)
    journal_mode:        QVariant(QString, "wal")
    wal_autocheckpoint:  QVariant(qlonglong, 100)
    synchronous:         QVariant(qlonglong, 0)
Closing SQL connection:  "kactivities_db_resources_140271171721408_readonly"
trying to show an empty dialog
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Anwendungs-Starter" loaded after 106 msec
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Digitale Uhr" after 0.088 seconds
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
Both point size and pixel size set. Using pixel size.
trying to show an empty dialog
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Digitale Uhr" loaded after 77 msec
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Benachrichtigungen" after 0 seconds
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Benachrichtigungen" loaded after 0 msec
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Geräteüberwachung" after 0 seconds
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Geräteüberwachung" loaded after 5 msec
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Netzwerke" after 0 seconds
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Netzwerke" loaded after 331 msec
using... PackageKit::Transaction(0x5b6d690) "/9113_cbceaabc"
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Bluetooth" after 1.109 seconds
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Bluetooth" loaded after 45 msec
QXcbConnection: XCB error: 2 (BadValue), sequence: 2166, resource id: 65011718, major code: 142 (Unknown), minor code: 3
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Akku und Bildschirmhelligkeit" after 1.165 seconds
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Akku und Bildschirmhelligkeit" loaded after 20 msec
QXcbConnection: XCB error: 2 (BadValue), sequence: 2254, resource id: 69206033, major code: 142 (Unknown), minor code: 3
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Lautstärke" after 2.143 seconds
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Lautstärke" loaded after 68 msec
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Drucker" after 2.453 seconds
libkcups: Cancel-Subscription last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: Create-Printer-Subscriptions last error: 0 successful-ok
libkcups: CUPS-Get-Printers last error: 0 successful-ok
file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.printmanager/contents/ui/PopupDialog.qml:105:13: QML PropertyChanges: Cannot assign to non-existent property "tooltipText"
file:///usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/org.kde.plasma.printmanager/contents/ui/PopupDialog.qml:105:13: QML PropertyChanges: Cannot assign to non-existent property "tooltipText"
org.kde.plasmaquick: Applet "Drucker" loaded after 18 msec
org.kde.plasmaquick: Delayed preload of  "Zwischenablage" after 2.372 seconds
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/bin/plasmashell from kdeinit
sock_file=/run/user/1000/kdeinit5__0
KCrash: crashing... crashRecursionCounter = 2
KCrash: Application Name = plasmashell path = /usr/bin pid = 3237
KCrash: Arguments: /usr/bin/plasmashell
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libexec/drkonqi from kdeinit
sock_file=/run/user/1000/kdeinit5__0
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 9 and type 'Read', disabling...
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 18 and type 'Read', disabling...
QSocketNotifier: Invalid socket 10 and type 'Read', disabling...


The latest updates to KDE neon seem to have fixed this issue. I have my Plasma Shell again!