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_mouseAssignee: 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   
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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 ***