[Bug]: "Add Shortcut" option doesn't work - Fedora 43 KDE

[darcktax59]

Describe the bug

Context:
I am new to Linux and I am having trouble creating a shortcut for a Bottles application. I don't specifically need it on the desktop, but I want it to appear in KRunner (the application search system). I tried installing Bottles using Discover, first via the Fedora repository and then via Flathub. Shortcut to steam library work.

Steps taken:

I followed the guide on your website, starting with the CLI command:
flatpak override com.usebottles.bottles --user --filesystem=xdg-data/applications

I finished the configuration using Flatseal.

My observations & attempts:

While browsing the file system in ~/.local/share, I noticed I have an apps folder but not an applications folder.

After some investigation, I realized that system .desktop files are stored in /usr/share/applications.

I tried granting write permissions to /usr/share/applications via Flatseal, but it still didn't work.

Current behavior:
After configuring the paths in Flatseal:

The automatic redirection to the documentation page (https://docs.usebottles.com/bottles/programs#flatpak) no longer happens (which suggests something changed).

Instead, a KDE "Add application" popup appears.

The problem: I cannot interact with this popup at all; it seems frozen or unresponsive.

To Reproduce

1. Open Bottles
2. Create shortcut for a windows app

Package

Flatpak from Flathub

Distribution

Fedora 43 KDE

Debugging Information

Official Package: true
Version: '62.0'
DE/WM: plasma
Display:
    X.org: true
    X.org (port): :0
    Wayland: false
Graphics:
    vendors:
        nvidia: &id002
            vendor: nvidia
            envs:
                __NV_PRIME_RENDER_OFFLOAD: '1'
                __GLX_VENDOR_LIBRARY_NAME: nvidia
                __VK_LAYER_NV_optimus: NVIDIA_only
            icd: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json
            nvngx_path: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/GL/nvidia-580-119-02/lib/nvidia/wine
        intel: &id001
            vendor: intel
            envs:
                DRI_PRIME: '1'
            icd: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.x86_64.json:/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_hasvk_icd.x86_64.json:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/GL/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.x86_64.json:/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/GL/vulkan/icd.d/intel_hasvk_icd.x86_64.json:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/GL/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.i686.json:/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/GL/vulkan/icd.d/intel_hasvk_icd.i686.json
    prime:
        integrated: *id001
        discrete: *id002
Kernel:
    Type: Linux
    Version: 6.18.13-200.fc43.x86_64
Disk:
    Total: 16727478272
    Free: 16727289856
RAM:
    MemTotal: 31.2GiB
    MemAvailable: 25.1GiB
Bottles_envs: null

Troubleshooting Logs

Additional context

No response

[gengurke]

I have the same behaviour. I'm also on Fedora 43 KDE but on Wayland

[ignapk]

Hi, thanks for the detailed bug report and investigation. This has already been reported in #4402, see the comment explaining the situation and providing a workaround #4402 (comment).

[GlenAppleton]

I have the same issue. System specs in attached for reference.

system-info-2026.03.10.txt