Bug 424216

Summary:	Media Frame Widget Flickers on Refresh
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	genepakmybags
Component:	Media Frame widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	mma444, myriam, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:	https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kdeplasma-addons/-/commit/c1cf17b59b5a3b22505def65fe5c28e821e883aa	Version Fixed/Implemented In:	6.4.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description genepakmybags 2020-07-14 20:32:12 UTC

SUMMARY

The media frame widget, when loading in a folder of images, will flash white before the image changes. I've encountered the issue with or without image cropping done by the widget, but it will sometimes fade into a new picture just fine (generally low res). 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Place Media Frame Widget onto desktop
2. Add path to folder with images (of course, this never occurs on a single image)

OBSERVED RESULT
The image, while loading in fine, will flash white on seemingly the last frame before the image fully fades into full opacity. 

EXPECTED RESULT
I believe the expected behaviour is to just have the images fade from one to the other without the flash. 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Manjaro KDE 20.0.3 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: Plasma 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.70.0
Qt Version: 5.15.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Myriam Schweingruber 2020-07-14 21:45:32 UTC

I can confirm this behavior on Kubuntu 20.04, Plasma 5.18.5

Comment 2 electw 2021-05-04 23:58:16 UTC

I can confirm this still happens on Plasma 5.21.4 on Manjaro KDE 21.0.3

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2024-12-08 22:34:39 UTC

A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kdeplasma-addons/-/merge_requests/644

Comment 4 Marco Martin 2025-03-21 14:44:45 UTC

Git commit c1cf17b59b5a3b22505def65fe5c28e821e883aa by Marco Martin.
Committed on 21/03/2025 at 14:30.
Pushed by mart into branch 'master'.

applets/mediaframe: fix animation glitch

Make the slideshow animation run smoother without that final glitch it
used to have

M  +30   -13   applets/mediaframe/package/contents/ui/main.qml

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kdeplasma-addons/-/commit/c1cf17b59b5a3b22505def65fe5c28e821e883aa