Bug 388156

Summary:	NumLock settings are not being applied
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	clivejo <clivejo>
Component:	kcm_keyboard	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs mailing-list <unassigned-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	claudius.ellsel, greg, sabayon11, tuxfusion
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Neon
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description clivejo 2017-12-22 16:28:03 UTC

This past week or so, I have noticed that Num Lock is off when I log into Plasma despite my having it turned on in the System Settings.

https://i.imgur.com/gVwnwOv.png

I am using Neon (dev edition) packages for Bionic.

Comment 1 Greg Lepore 2018-01-09 13:54:21 UTC

I'm also seeing this bug on Neon.

KDE Frameworks 5.41.0
Qt 5.9.3 (built against 5.9.3)
Linux lepore-desktop 4.10.0-42-generic #46~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 4 15:57:59 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Comment 2 tuxfusion 2018-04-09 23:30:00 UTC

Same here. BIOS enables it. During systemd boot messages it turns off. It is set to be enabled in systemsettings, but will not be enabled by KDE

Arch Linux
qt: qt5-base 5.10.1
Linux: 4.15.15-1-ARCH
plasma-framework 5.44.0
plasma-workspace 5.12.4
systemsettings 5.12.4
sddm 0.17.0

Comment 3 apache 2018-08-29 15:43:12 UTC

I have it on Manjaro, Plasma 5.13.4 qt 5.11.1
Framework 5.48.0
4.14.65-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Aug 18 13:29:56 UTC 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux

This may be related to SDDM bugs. 
https://github.com/sddm/sddm/issues/508


I think it would be best if this option in Plasma could be independent of other system components.

Most people advise to change option is SDDM config file but this didn't work for me. 

This works for me:
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/solved-how-to-turn-on-numlock-on-boot-on-plasma/8301/8

Create a file named in /etc/xdg/autostart.
Using a text editor, put this in the file:
cat numlockx-on.desktop

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Numlock on
Exec=numlockx on
NoDisplay=true
OnlyShowIn=KDE
Name[en_US]=numlockx-on

Comment 4 apache 2018-08-29 15:45:41 UTC

Sorry. Obviously file name must be numlockx-on.desktop and must be located in /etc/xdg/autostart
With the following content:

[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Numlock on
Exec=numlockx on
NoDisplay=true
OnlyShowIn=KDE
Name[en_US]=numlockx-on

Comment 5 Claudius Ellsel 2019-01-01 21:09:09 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 368063 ***