Bug 455725

Summary:	Screen edge effects not working when window is fullscreen
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Rob Kemp <rpkemp>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	gtavarez, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.25.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Rob Kemp 2022-06-21 15:38:26 UTC

SUMMARY
Prior to 5.25, I could switch between a full screen VM running Windows 11 or a Remmina session running an RDP connection by pointing at a hot corner configured to launch Desktop Grid or Present Windows. Since 5.25 screen edges/hot corners do not accept input when a window is full screen. This also applies to full screen browser windows (which I never use but tested just to verify the problem - I don't know that this worked before, in other words, but I suspect it did).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Upgrade to 5.25 or 5.25.1
2. Set screen edges to trigger Desktop Grid or Present Windows (or any other effect as far as I can tell).

OBSERVED RESULT
When pointing at relevant corner/edge, nothing happens.

EXPECTED RESULT
When pointing at relevant corner/edge, effect is launched

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch, Plasma 5
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.95.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Rob Kemp 2022-06-21 15:39:30 UTC

I should have added I'm using X, not Wayland.

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2022-06-21 18:28:52 UTC

This was an intentional change; see the discussion in Bug 455490 as well as a way you can go back to the old behavior if you don't like the new behavior.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 455490 ***

Comment 3 Rob Kemp 2022-06-21 18:40:57 UTC

OK, I see, I'll search harder next time! Thanks.

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2022-06-21 18:43:33 UTC

No worries!

Comment 5 Jason Tavarez 2022-08-20 23:46:42 UTC

Issue still present in KDE 5.25.4, this is really a major issue as now, I'm unable to multitask effectively between the KDE Desktop and the Windows RDP which I need to for work.

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2022-08-21 11:29:53 UTC

As mentioned in Bug 455490, you can go back to the old behavior with System Settings > Workspace Behavior > Screen Edges > Check the checkbox for "Remain active when windows are fullscreen".

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 455490 ***