Bug 455264

Summary: The Plasma Renderer's software render (Rendering Backend) is not affecting the desktop and its widgets
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: Kevin Thomas M. <kevinthomas1998>
Component: generalAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: minor CC: kde, nate, notmart, qydwhotmail
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.25.0   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: Image with the option which is not working as intended.

Description Kevin Thomas M. 2022-06-14 17:18:23 UTC
Created attachment 149695 [details]
Image with the option which is not working as intended.

SUMMARY
The Plasma Renderer's software render (Rendering Backend) is not affecting the desktop and it's widgets as it should, it was supposed to fallback to software render (Qt Quick Backend) as well by default if OpenGL 2.0 is not available, which is not happening.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open Plasma Renderer at Start Menu.
2. Choose the option, Rendering Backend from Automatic to Software.
3. Log Out or Restart to apply.

OBSERVED RESULT
The Software Rendering Backend (Qt Quick Backend as Software) as a fallback to the desktop and it's widgets is not being activated.

EXPECTED RESULT
Example, the text of the icons in the desktop should have an transparent rectangle background (which was introduced a few releases before) instead of a shadow around the text/name of the icons, this is a indicative that it is not working as intended.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.13.0-48-generic
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.4

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-04-09 23:45:04 UTC
Can no longer confirm, so this appears to have been fixed recently.