Template DVM is started instead of DVM after custom VM creation

[kototama]

Qubes OS version:

4RC3

Affected TemplateVMs:

Own created custom DVM.

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

qvm-create --template debian-9 custom-dvm --label red
qvm-prefs custom-dvm appmenus-dispvm 1

Click Firefox menu in the Disposable: custom-dvm menu. Qubes indicates custom-dvm is starting.

Expected behavior:

A temporary VM is started with Firefox.

Actual behavior:

The custom-dvm template is started, running Firefox.

General notes:

Runnin qvm-run --dispm custom-dvm firefox from the command line works.
The menu also works after a reboot.

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Related issues:

[marmarek]

Steps lack setting template_for_dispvms=True, but since qvm-run --dispvm custom-dvm firefox worked for you, I assume you just forgot mentioning it here.

Anyway, I can't reproduce it on fully updated (current-testing) system. Try installing updates.
If that still happens to you then, collect some more info, especially how custom-dvm-firefox.desktop looks like (there are multiple copies of it, in user home directory, use find). Especially check if those copies are in sync.

[marmarek]

Steps lack setting template_for_dispvms=True, but since qvm-run --dispvm custom-dvm firefox worked for you, I assume you just forgot mentioning it here.

Anyway, I can't reproduce it on fully updated (current-testing) system. Try installing updates.
If that still happens to you then, collect some more info, especially how custom-dvm-firefox.desktop looks like (there are multiple copies of it, in user home directory, use find). Especially check if those copies are in sync.

[andrewdavidwong]

Closing this for now as "cannot reproduce." If you believe this is a mistake, or if anyone can reproduce the issue, please leave a comment, and we'll be happy to reopen this. Thank you.

[andrewdavidwong]

Closing this for now as "cannot reproduce." If you believe this is a mistake, or if anyone can reproduce the issue, please leave a comment, and we'll be happy to reopen this. Thank you.

[kototama]

I am running with the stable channel of Q4, so @marmarek may have fixed the bug in the testing channel.

[kototama]

I am running with the stable channel of Q4, so @marmarek may have fixed the bug in the testing channel.