Bug 444710

Summary:	"Always shown" visibility mode does not work consistently with "Automatic Load" applets
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Patrick Silva <bugseforuns>
Component:	System Monitor widgets	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	minor	CC:	ahiemstra, kdedev, nate, notmart, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.27.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Patrick Silva 2021-10-31 12:20:28 UTC

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. open system tray settings
2. click on 'Entries' in the left side
3. set visiblity of Media Player applet to 'Always shown'
4. click on 'OK' button
5. logout and login

OBSERVED RESULT
Media Player applet is not shown in system tray

EXPECTED RESULT
Media Player applet is shown in system tray

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.88.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-11-01 20:16:44 UTC

The Media Player applet is an "Automatic Load" applet, which means it actually disappears completely when not needed. We could perhaps remove the "always show" option for these applets, or instead make it override the applet's ehavior to disappear when it believes it's not needed.

Comment 2 TraceyC 2025-11-05 18:01:39 UTC

Patrick, are you still seeing this bug in Plasma 6.4.5 or later?

Comment 3 Patrick Silva 2025-11-05 21:11:48 UTC

Yes.

Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 4 TraceyC 2025-11-06 18:04:59 UTC

Well darn. Thanks for letting us know.