Bug 455160

Summary:	"Eye on screen" effect is unnecessarily triggered when entering/leaving Edit Mode with no windows or all windows minimized
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Patrick Silva <bugseforuns>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	minor	CC:	kde, nate, notmart, qydwhotmail
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.3.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Patrick Silva 2022-06-11 14:29:01 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. minimize or close all windows
2. right-click on desktop and choose 'Enter edit mode'
3. 

OBSERVED RESULT
Plasma triggers the 'Show desktop animation' selected in Desktop Effects KCM

EXPECTED RESULT
No animation. 'Show desktop' animation is unnecessary if the desktop is already being shown.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.4
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 1 Patrick Silva 2022-09-16 20:08:29 UTC

Can reproduce when 'Eye on screen' effect is selected in Desktop Effects KCM.

Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.90
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.98.0
Qt Version: 5.15.6
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Comment 2 Fushan Wen 2022-09-17 08:54:59 UTC

Can't reproduce

Comment 3 Patrick Silva 2023-11-18 19:27:49 UTC

Currently Plasma triggers the 'Peek at desktop animation' selected in Desktop Effects KCM after the provided steps.

Comment 4 Patrick Silva 2025-08-07 13:25:36 UTC

Current steps to reproduce:
1. open Animations KCM
2. open "Peek at desktop" combobox and choose "Eye on screen"
3 apply the change
4. close or minimize all windows
5. right-click on desktop and choose 'Enter edit mode'

Result:
Plasma plays "Eye on screen" animation. The same occurs after leaving the edit mode.

Operating System: KDE neon Unstable Edition
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Graphics Platform: Wayland