2 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp b/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp
index 8d53ece4..b0b6a878 100644
--- a/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kdesktopfile.cpp
@@ -326,12 +326,14 @@ bool KDesktopFile::tryExec() const
 //QString
 //KDesktopFile::resource() const { return backEnd->resource(); }
 
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
 QStringList
 KDesktopFile::sortOrder() const
 {
     Q_D(const KDesktopFile);
     return d->desktopGroup.readXdgListEntry("SortOrder");
 }
+#endif
 
 //void KDesktopFile::virtual_hook( int id, void* data )
 //{ KConfig::virtual_hook( id, data ); }
diff --git a/src/core/kdesktopfile.h b/src/core/kdesktopfile.h
index f3b293fa..ca21bc85 100644
--- a/src/core/kdesktopfile.h
+++ b/src/core/kdesktopfile.h
@@ -214,11 +214,16 @@ public:
      */
     QString readDocPath() const;
 
+#ifndef KDE_NO_DEPRECATED
     /**
      * Returns the entry of the "SortOrder=" entry.
      * @return the value of the "SortOrder=" entry.
+     * @deprecated since 5.42
+     * SortOrder was used to specify the order of menu items, but
+     * the Desktop Menu Specification defines another mechanism for it.
      */
-    QStringList sortOrder() const;
+    KCONFIGCORE_DEPRECATED QStringList sortOrder() const;
+#endif
 
     /**
      * Whether the entry should be suppressed in menus.