482871 2024-03-08 13:05:54 +0000 Panel in "Auto-Hide" or "Dodge Windows" mode never hides with custom window manager on X11 2024-12-12 12:34:58 +0000 1 1 4 Plasma plasmashell Panel 6.0.0 Arch Linux Linux RESOLVED UPSTREAM qt6 LO minor 1.0 478797 0 tinoucas plasma-bugs-null fanzhuyifan nate niccolo.venerandi niccolo 0 oldest_to_newest 2297161 0 tinoucas 2024-03-08 13:05:54 +0000 SUMMARY Running a custom window manager on X11 (following Archlinux Wiki systemd procedure): a panel never hides itself, neither in autohide mode nor in dodge windows. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. mask/stop plasma-kwin_x11 service 2. create/enable/start a custom user service to launch a window manager 3. set dock to autohide OBSERVED RESULT The dock never hides itself. EXPECTED RESULT The dock should be able to hide itself (and to dodge windows when using another window manager) SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Archlinux (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.0 Qt Version: 6.6.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION It works in the same setup when running kwin. It also works when running kwin with a custom composite manager (tested with compfy and picom) where the dock fades away appropriately. Not-working when using another simple window manager instead (tested with a custom EWMH compatible dwm and a default up-to-date icewm). Latte-dock, in plasma 5, did not have this issue (dodge windows was working fine). Cannot say for pure plasma 5 dock in this setup (never tested). 2380622 1 niccolo 2024-12-12 12:34:58 +0000 The window manager needs to handle "_KDE_NET_WM_SCREEN_EDGE_SHOW" for that to work; over the Wayland side of things there's a protocol that can be implemented to handle auto-hiding. I would say this is the wm's responsability to implement screen edge areas, not Plasma's.