I wrote earlier that I am using Plasma.
About installing GNOME Tweaks on Plasma - maybe not the best idea, but atleast it gave me some clue about fixing the problem.
Right, I missed that earlier.
I would agree 
You lost me there.
Could you, if you feel like to, elaborate on how installing gnome-tweaks gave you some clues about solving the issues with megasync ?
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GT startup tab shows which apps are running right now, equvalent in KDE system settings don’t
It’s looking similar to this
So i know the mega launches but icon in system tray is missing.
Check the logs. Everything about autostarting applications is logged in the journal.
Example:
## Find autostart in user session log, should show autostart generator entries
journalctl -b --user -g autostart
## List all service units, including failed
systemctl list-units --all --user --type service
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Is yours an Ubuntu system?
No, just random img I found to show you how it looks.
So I figured some things:
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It’s not related to Mega only, Discord works the same(there’s a process, but without icon on tray, I am pretty sure most of the apps that have its own system tray icon will do similar), but i.e Chromium works good(starts after login)
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Mega is working good, I created a sample file in the Documents folder which is autosyncing and found the same file in the webapp
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journalctl -b --user -g autostart output:
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/xembedsniproxy.desktop" ("/usr/bin/xembedsniproxy")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/powerdevil.desktop" ("/usr/lib/org_kde_powerdevil")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1.desktop" ("/usr/lib/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/baloo_file.desktop" ("/usr/lib/baloo_file")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/org.kde.plasmashell.desktop" ("/usr/bin/plasmashell")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/kaccess.desktop" ("/usr/bin/kaccess")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/pam_kwallet_init.desktop" ("/usr/lib/pam_kwallet_init")
lip 22 20:33:03 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon.desktop" ("/usr/lib/kdeconnectd")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/gmenudbusmenuproxy.desktop" ("/usr/bin/gmenudbusmenuproxy")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/home/patryk/.config/autostart/megasync.desktop" ("/usr/bin/megasync")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/geoclue-demo-agent.desktop" ("/usr/lib/geoclue-2.0/demos/agent")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/home/patryk/.config/autostart/discord.desktop" ("/usr/bin/discord")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/xapp-sn-watcher.desktop" ("/usr/lib/xapps/sn-watcher/xapp-sn-watcher")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/eos-update-notifier.desktop" ("/usr/bin/eos-update-notifier", "-init")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/wallpaper-once.desktop" ("/usr/bin/sh", "/usr/share/endeavouros/scripts/wallpaper-once")
lip 22 20:33:04 EndeavourOS plasma_session[702]: org.kde.plasma.session: Starting autostart service "/etc/xdg/autostart/welcome.desktop" ("/usr/bin/sh", "/usr/share/endeavouros/scripts/welcome", "--startdelay=3")
lip 22 20:33:09 EndeavourOS systemd-xdg-autostart-generator[1663]: Configuration file /home/patryk/.config/autostart/firewall-applet.desktop is marked executable. Please remove executable permission bits. Proceeding anyway.
lip 22 20:33:09 EndeavourOS systemd-xdg-autostart-generator[1736]: Configuration file /home/patryk/.config/autostart/firewall-applet.desktop is marked executable. Please remove executable permission bits. Proceeding anyway.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-nm\x2dapplet@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-user\x2ddirs\x2dupdate\x2dgtk@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-xfce4\x2dnotifyd@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-xfce4\x2dpower\x2dmanager@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-xfce4\x2dscreensaver@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-xfce\x2dpolkit\x2dgnome\x2dauthentication\x2dagent\x2d1@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-xfsettingsd@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: app-klipper@autostart.service: Skipped due to 'exec-condition'.
lip 22 20:33:11 EndeavourOS systemd[1651]: Reached target Startup of XDG autostart applications.
lip 22 20:56:58 EndeavourOS systemsettings[3835]: file:///usr/share/kpackage/kcms/kcm_autostart/contents/ui/main.qml:22:13: QML InlineMessage: Cannot anchor to an item that isn't a parent or sibling.
lip 22 20:57:01 EndeavourOS systemsettings[3835]: kf.kio.core: Url QUrl("file:///home/patryk/.config/autostart/discord.desktop") already represents a local file, cancelling job.
- systemctl list-units --all --user --type service output:
tl:dr mega and discord listed as loaded inactive dead
UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
app-discord@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Discord
app-eos\x2dupdate\x2dnotifier@autostart.service loaded inactive dead EndeavourOS Update Notifier
app-geoclue\x2ddemo\x2dagent@autostart.service loaded active running Geoclue Demo agent
app-kaccess@autostart.service loaded active running Accessibility
app-klipper@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Klipper
app-megasync@autostart.service loaded inactive dead MEGAsync
app-nm\x2dapplet@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Network
app-org.kde.kdeconnect.daemon@autostart.service loaded active running KDE Connect
app-user\x2ddirs\x2dupdate\x2dgtk@autostart.service loaded inactive dead User folders update
app-wallpaper\x2donce@autostart.service loaded inactive dead wallpaper-once
app-welcome@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Welcome
app-xfce4\x2dnotifyd@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Xfce Notification Daemon
app-xfce4\x2dpower\x2dmanager@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Power Manager
app-xfce4\x2dscreensaver@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Screensaver
app-xfce\x2dpolkit\x2dgnome\x2dauthentication\x2dagent\x2d1@autostart.service loaded inactive dead PolicyKit Authentication Agent
app-xfsettingsd@autostart.service loaded inactive dead Xfce Settings Daemon
at-spi-dbus-bus.service loaded active running Accessibility services bus
dbus.service loaded active running D-Bus User Message Bus
dconf.service loaded active running User preferences database
dirmngr.service loaded inactive dead GnuPG network certificate management daemon
eos-update-notifier.service loaded inactive dead EOS update notifier service
gcr-ssh-agent.service loaded inactive dead GCR ssh-agent wrapper
gpg-agent.service loaded inactive dead GnuPG cryptographic agent and passphrase cache
gvfs-afc-volume-monitor.service loaded active running Virtual filesystem service - Apple File Conduit monitor
gvfs-daemon.service loaded active running Virtual filesystem service
gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor.service loaded active running Virtual filesystem service - digital camera monitor
gvfs-mtp-volume-monitor.service loaded active running Virtual filesystem service - Media Transfer Protocol monitor
gvfs-udisks2-volume-monitor.service loaded active running Virtual filesystem service - disk device monitor
● kde-baloo.service loaded failed failed Baloo File Indexer Daemon
p11-kit-server.service loaded inactive dead p11-kit server
● pipewire-media-session.service not-found inactive dead pipewire-media-session.service
pipewire-pulse.service loaded active running PipeWire PulseAudio
pipewire.service loaded active running PipeWire Multimedia Service
plasma-baloorunner.service loaded active running KRunner provider for baloo file indexer
● plasma-foreground-booster.service not-found inactive dead plasma-foreground-booster.service
plasma-gmenudbusmenuproxy.service loaded active running Proxies GTK DBus menus to a Plasma readable format
plasma-kactivitymanagerd.service loaded active running KActivityManager Activity manager Service
plasma-kcminit-phase1.service loaded inactive dead KDE Configuration Module Initialization (Phase 1)
plasma-kcminit.service loaded inactive dead KDE Config Module Initialization
plasma-kded.service loaded active running KDE Daemon
plasma-kglobalaccel.service loaded active running KDE Global Shortcuts Server
plasma-kscreen.service loaded active running KScreen
plasma-ksmserver.service loaded active running KDE Session Management Server
plasma-ksplash-ready.service loaded inactive dead KSplash "ready" Stage
plasma-kwallet-pam.service loaded inactive dead Unlock kwallet from pam credentials
plasma-kwin_wayland.service loaded inactive dead KDE Window Manager
plasma-kwin_x11.service loaded active running KDE Window Manager
plasma-plasmashell.service loaded active running KDE Plasma Workspace
plasma-polkit-agent.service loaded active running KDE PolicyKit Authentication Agent
plasma-powerdevil.service loaded active running Powerdevil
plasma-restoresession.service loaded inactive dead KDE Session Management Server
plasma-xdg-desktop-portal-kde.service loaded active running Xdg Desktop Portal For KDE
plasma-xembedsniproxy.service loaded active running Handle legacy xembed system tray icons
● pulseaudio.service not-found inactive dead pulseaudio.service
wireplumber.service loaded active running Multimedia Service Session Manager
xdg-desktop-portal.service loaded active running Portal service
xdg-document-portal.service loaded active running flatpak document portal service
xdg-permission-store.service loaded active running sandboxed app permission store
xdg-user-dirs-update.service loaded inactive dead Update XDG user dir configuration
LOAD = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.
ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB.
SUB = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type.
59 loaded units listed.
To show all installed unit files use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.
Also when I disable autostart for Mega and Discord I can launch them without problems.
I think I can’t do much about it - https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425315
How did you make megasync autostart? From megasync control panel, or from KDE?
If you used the checkbox in Megasync, you may try a possible workaround.
Uncheck autostart in Megasync.
Then use KDE System Settings - Autostart and add megasync .
Test.
Also
- Keep a copy of the old .desktop file, to compare KDE auto-created settings.
- IIRC KDE has added some options in Autostart utility. Try for a possible option, like adding a delay before starting.
Another possible workaround/solution is to add this in the autostart megasync.desktop file:
X-KDE-autostart-phase=1
Other values are 2 and 0 (if 1 fails) .
I used MegaSync control panel. Tried to add to autostart with KDE, but didn’t work(after reboot Mega was missing from the list)
The contents are equal, but in the different order.
Tried to add this(with all options, also commented the X-GNOME-Autostart-Delay=60), no luck
But I think I resolved the issue finally
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=425315 - posted this site earlier,
There’s a comment #46, saw it yesterday actually, but didn’t have time to test. So that worked(for now and i think it will stay that way 
). I am marking this reply as solution, but all credits goes to that guy.
Solved it for me by renaming ~/.config and reboot.
Then I’d need to move the config-directories to the new created ~/.config for the Applications I do use.Removing plasma* files didn’t solve it, think at least the issue where somewhere with a kwin setting file, but couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.
~Samuel Suther
Thanks everyone for help
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If you have kept the saved .config/ folder, you may want to compare with meld (existing, filter out New) folders and possibly find the changed settings (or other).
It is a known issue with Plasma version upgrades, to bring in conflicts with old configuration in user/local ` files.
Ok, maybe i will check it and hope next Plasma update won’t break it again.
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