Bug 392641

Summary:	Plasma/DeviceNotifier window not hiding anymore
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Chip <mark>
Component:	Disks & Devices	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, notmart
Priority:	NOR
Version:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Kubuntu
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Chip 2018-04-02 16:22:01 UTC

Hi there,

when I used to plug in an external device the Plasma / Device Notifier window poped up and hided itself after a few seconds.

Since some time the notifier doesn't hide anymore at all. It stays open and open...

Anyone any idea how to get the notifier to auto hide again?

I checked already the "visibility" setting for the notifier and it is set to the default "auto".

I am running Kubuntu 16.04.4 LTS, kernel version 4.4.0-116-generic. 
I know users with Kubuntu 17.10 and 18.04 having the same issue.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Chipy

Comment 1 Chip 2018-04-02 16:23:43 UTC

Isn't it possible to remove somehow the whole plasmoid (with --purge remove) and reinstall it again?!
Maybe this solves the issue.

When opening the mini programes configuration it's only possible to add a new plasmoid, but you can't remove it.
I mean, I see there the notifier with a blue 1 in the upper right conner, but I can't deselect it...

Comment 2 Marco Martin 2018-04-03 09:26:46 UTC

in plasma 5 the popup wasn't automatically closing anymore indeed.
it now does again from Plasma 5.13 onwards (soon to be released)

if you want to remove plasmoids from the systray, right click on its expander arrow->systemtray settings->check/unckeck the plasmoids you want/don't want

Comment 3 Kai Uwe Broulik 2018-04-03 09:33:48 UTC

Also depending on your Plasma version in Device Notifier settings there's an option to prevent it from auto-opening when you plug in a USB device