Bug 437830

Summary: Module 'kcm_virtualkeyboard' not accessible
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Thomas Florek <thflorek>
Component: generalAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: normal CC: arojas
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.21.90   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Debian unstable   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: virtual keyboard

Description Thomas Florek 2021-05-29 14:41:00 UTC
SUMMARY
Could not find module 'kcm_virtualkeyboard'

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. $ LANG=C kcmshell5 kcm_virtualkeyboard
2. 
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Message:
kf.service.sycoca: The menu spec file contains a Layout or DefaultLayout tag without the mandatory Merge tag inside. Please fix your file.
"kcm_virtualkeyboard" should not be loaded.
Could not find module 'kcm_virtualkeyboard'. See kcmshell5 --list for the full list of modules.

EXPECTED RESULT
"kcm_virtualkeyboard" should be launched.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 11
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.82.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.12.5-2-siduction-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11 X.Org 1.20.11 
driver: loaded: amdgpu,ati
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa
OpenGL: renderer: AMD RENOIR (DRM 3.40.0 5.12.5-2-siduction-amd64 LLVM 12.0.0) 
        v: 4.6 Mesa 21.2.0-devel

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
$ LANG=C kcmshell5 --list | grep -i virtualkeyboard
kcm_virtualkeyboard        - Select which virtual keyboard to use
Comment 1 Antonio Rojas 2021-05-29 16:08:53 UTC
The virtual keyboard kcm runs on wayland only.
Comment 2 Thomas Florek 2021-05-29 22:52:57 UTC
Created attachment 138871 [details]
virtual keyboard
Comment 3 Thomas Florek 2021-05-29 22:55:08 UTC
(In reply to Antonio Rojas from comment #1)
> The virtual keyboard kcm runs on wayland only.

Okay, but why can I start the virtual keyboard window on the login screen?
Comment 4 Antonio Rojas 2021-05-30 06:47:46 UTC
That's sddm, which is a different product and not controlled by the kcm