Bug 431114

Summary:	Global Shortcuts don't work while using Present Windows effect on X11
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Allexus J <a.geno>
Component:	effects-present-windows	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	5.20.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Allexus J 2021-01-03 16:35:27 UTC

SUMMARY
I can't to anything if I am in "windows open" view. For example if I press the button to increase or decrease the volume, it does not work. Or if I press the shortcut to do a screenshot, nothing happens. If I try to change the brightness, doesn't work.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. enter in "windows open" view (you can do so by entering "qdbus org.kde.kglobalaccel /component/kwin invokeShortcut Expose" in a terminal
2. try to press any key to do some action (adjust volume or brightness, or take a screenshot, etc)

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing happens.

EXPECTED RESULT
I want to be able to do a screenshot or to decrease or increase brightness/volume etc etc when I am in "windows open" view.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Manjaro
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.77.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-01-04 20:49:32 UTC

Confirmed.

Comment 2 Allexus J 2021-02-13 21:29:01 UTC

(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #1)
> Confirmed.

is there an hope that this will be fixed in 5.22?

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2021-02-13 21:55:54 UTC

If someone wants to work on it, sure. :)

Comment 4 David Edmundson 2021-02-13 22:00:48 UTC

>is there an hope that this will be fixed in 5.22?

There is very little hope.

Kwin has an X11 keyboard grab, if there's a keyboard grab then kglobalaccel can't process shortcuts. It's the same as the context-menu "bug".

Wayland will (and does) fix it.

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2021-08-19 15:42:16 UTC

Indeed, this is essentially unfixable on X11, sadly.