Bug 453151

Summary:	Left-handed mouse setting changes to right-handed after being unplugged and cannot be changed back until reboot.
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Ryan <keanug>
Component:	kcm_mouse	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	aleixpol, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.24.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Ryan 2022-04-28 16:08:42 UTC

SUMMARY
In plugging and plugging back in a left-handed mouse causes the buttons to switch to right-handed, and then cannot be changed back until a reboot


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Switch mouse settings to left-handed
2. unplug then replug the mouse

OBSERVED RESULT
the mouse has been switch back to right-handed and the settings no longer do anything

EXPECTED RESULT
the mouse buttons remain in left-handed mode

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux 5.17.4-arch1-1
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.93.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Bug is also present on previous versions on KDE Plasma

Comment 1 Ryan 2022-04-28 16:10:24 UTC

possibly similar to Bug 435113

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2022-05-03 18:00:59 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 435113 ***