Bug 441834

Summary:	Plasma launches with kwin effects disabled if they were temporarily blocked in a previous session
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	David <david.cortes.rivera>
Component:	compositing	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.21.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian unstable
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description David 2021-08-31 23:54:48 UTC

SUMMARY
If I launch some application that would block kwin compositing and then close it (restoring kwin's abilities), next time I restart the computer and it launches a new plasma session (in which said blocker app has not been run), it will launch with kwin effects disabled, and will issue a notification about enabling them with a shortcut. Example app to try: https://github.com/Taiko2k/TauonMusicBox (has an easily installable flatpak).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Launch some app that would temporarily block kwin compositing.
2. Close said app.
3. Restart the computer and wait until plasma launches.

OBSERVED RESULT
Plasma should launch with kwin compositing enabled.

EXPECTED RESULT
Plasma launches with kwin compositing disabled.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-09-01 15:59:41 UTC

What distro and Plasma/KWin version are you using?

Comment 2 David 2021-09-01 18:09:39 UTC

This is debian sid, and I'm using plasma 5.21.5 and kwin 5.21.5.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2021-09-02 15:26:11 UTC

Thanks. Please make sure to add that detail to future bug reports. :)

Comment 4 David Edmundson 2023-09-06 10:38:06 UTC

This bug was reported against an outdated version of KWin. We have made many changes since the. 
If the issue persists in newer versions can you reopen the bug report updating the version number.