Bug 441625

Summary: Visual glitches for a moment when editing list of virtual desktops
Product: [Plasma] kwin Reporter: Alexander Potashev <aspotashev>
Component: generalAssignee: KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: minor CC: nate, plasma-bugs
Priority: NOR Flags: vlad.zahorodnii: Wayland-
vlad.zahorodnii: X11+
Version: git master   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In:

Description Alexander Potashev 2021-08-27 20:10:34 UTC
SUMMARY
Black screen for a moment when editing list of virtual desktops.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open virtual desktops KCM
2. Add another virtual desktop
3. Click Apply

OBSERVED RESULT
Black screen for 1 second, then it restores. Not sure when happens, maybe Plasma restarts.

EXPECTED RESULT
Should only have immediate effect on the Virtual Desktops Pager widget.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Neon
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.22.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.86.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
X; xcb
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-08-28 02:18:41 UTC
Cannot reproduce exactly, but there are a few flickers for me with the panel and window decorations though. Seems like KWin reloads some stuff when it creates a new virtual desktop, which is causing these momentary visual glitches.
Comment 2 Alexander Potashev 2021-08-31 20:20:42 UTC
> Black screen for 1 second, then it restores.

Fun fact: the same doesn't happen for me on Wayland.