Ok I've been having this problem since KDE 4.2 release 102 and now 4.2.1 the icons in the folder view disappear so i go into configure to pick another folder and the window is blank, also trying to change a wallpaper when that has happened plasma just locks up then after a few minutes it crashes
im running opensuse 11.1 64bit and heres some screen shots, the second pic shows the My Folder isnt really empty and ive also just done a fresh install with all updates


Any suggestions and help would be appreciated
oh yeah forgot to mention i have renamed the .kde4 folder and reset everything back up and after a log out and back in same problem

This could be caused by any of the following:

1: Not fully updated software - Ensure the repositories are refreshed, and if using openSUSE ensure the KDE 4.2 repository has a priority of 10 to override the updates repository.

2: Corrupt cache - Remove the contents of $KDEHOME/cache-$(hostname)/ - ( Don't just delete the folder, it is a dynamic link )

3: Corrupt settings - Plasma saves its configuration on shutdown, you will need to remove it when Plasma is not running. the below command, executed in Konsole, should do the trick

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kquitapp plasma && rm -f $KDEHOME/share/config/plasm* && plasma &

bcooksley wrote:This could be caused by any of the following:

1: Not fully updated software - Ensure the repositories are refreshed, and if using openSUSE ensure the KDE 4.2 repository has a priority of 10 to override the updates repository.

2: Corrupt cache - Remove the contents of $KDEHOME/cache-$(hostname)/ - ( Don't just delete the folder, it is a dynamic link )

3: Corrupt settings - Plasma saves its configuration on shutdown, you will need to remove it when Plasma is not running. the below command, executed in Konsole, should do the trick

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kquitapp plasma && rm -f $KDEHOME/share/config/plasm* && plasma &

Still don't work i did everything you suggested
1: changed the 4.2 repos to 10
2: i logged out and logged to xfce removed everything in cache folder
3: while in xfce ran that command in terminal
logged back into kde 4.2.1 nothing has changed

Now that the repository priority has been changed, could you ensure that Qt + KDE are all fully updated through YaST? It was common for me to note that YaST would down grade some packages to the update repoistory versions before I changed the priority.

As far as kde being up to date yes it shows alot in read which i take it to mean they are a different version than whats in the repo-oss
and from what i can tell qt is up to date libqt4-4.4.3-4.8.2

Something isn't right here.... does the KDE 4.2 repository point to this URL: http://download.opensuse.org/repositori ... ry/Desktop

Also when you perform the check for updates is this how you do it:
open Software Management, setting the Filter to "Repositories" then selecting the KDE 4.2 repository. You then update through Package > All in this list > Update if newer version available, and Accept.

I updated from 4.2 to 4.2.1 by manually setting each package to update in YaST>Online responsitories>KDE ... Factory and I haven't had any problems.

bcooksley wrote:Something isn't right here.... does the KDE 4.2 repository point to this URL: http://download.opensuse.org/repositori ... ry/Desktop

Also when you perform the check for updates is this how you do it:
open Software Management, setting the Filter to "Repositories" then selecting the KDE 4.2 repository. You then update through Package > All in this list > Update if newer version available, and Accept.

that link you posted doesn't work
this is the url that im using http://download.opensuse.org/repositori ... SUSE_11.1/

and when i preform updates i just goto software management, package, all packages, update all packages if newer version available

That is correct. When you select one of the red packages, what is listed on the "Versions" tab?

bcooksley wrote:That is correct. When you select one of the red packages, what is listed on the "Versions" tab?

Here is what it shows

It appears that they have done the "we are going to lower the version numbers even though the packages are actually newer" again. Before you forcibly update all repositories ( It is the other option beside "Update if newer version is available" ) can you try with a new user? If that user is affected, try forcibly updating, otherwise there is a problem with your user profile.

i've tried another user and it is affected also
so you want me to update all unconditionally?

ok just an update
i've done an update all packages unconditionally to just the kde4 repo's now it seems the folder view is working i've even did a shutdown and restart and so far so good, Also looking at the kde4 repos there isn't any red now so maybe all is well will let you know in the monday morning

Edit: Still working 3/9/09
thanks for the help bcooksley