Bug 409668

Summary:	Screen switcher key stopped working in version 5.16
Product:	[Plasma] KScreen	Reporter:	Nicola Mori <nicolamori>
Component:	libkscreen	Assignee:	Sebastian Kügler <sebas>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	nicolamori
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.20.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Nicola Mori 2019-07-10 08:06:32 UTC

SUMMARY

After the upgrade to Plasma 5.16 the screen switch key on my Dell XPS 15 9570 stopped working. In previous versions it opened a dialog window where one could choose the output (on laptop screen, on external screen etc.). Now pressing it has no effect. It still emits Meta+P but it seems it is no longer bound to anything (I have not set up any custom shortcut but it used to work anyway with Plasma 5.15).


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Archlinux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.16.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.59.0
Qt Version: 5.13.0
Kernel: 5.1.16

Comment 1 Nicola Mori 2020-10-21 06:27:55 UTC

Still present in version 5.20.1.

Comment 2 Nicola Mori 2020-10-21 09:08:07 UTC

I found the relevant shortcut in system settings under Shortcuts -> Shortcuts -> KDE daemon -> Switch display. There is a Meta+P default shortcut (and also a Display one which I don't understand and that has no contextual help) which was disabled; re-enabling it makes the display switch key do its job again. I'm sure I never touched it so it must have been toggled off automatically during the 5.15 -> 5.16 upgrade.

Anyway my issue is solved.