Bug 459105

Summary: Ibus keyboard conflicts with KDE; reset configuration when plugging a new keyboard
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: Tobias Bora <tobias.bora>
Component: kcm_keyboardAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: normal CC: butirsky, duha.bugs, lachend, natalie_clarius, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.24.4   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
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Description Tobias Bora 2022-09-14 14:52:43 UTC 
SUMMARY
When I plug a new keyboard in KDE the disposition configured in ibus is reset. I guess it is a conflict with KDE that tries to reset the configuration and does not see that it was overwritten by ibus, as ibus still thinks that it is using the old distribution. I'm not sure which side is faulty (should ibus disable KDE's keyboard or KDE avoid changing the keyboard…), so I will report it in both (see https://github.com/ibus/ibus/issues/2446).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.    Choose multiple configurations in ibus in KDE
2.    Plug a new keyboard

OBSERVED RESULT

Observe that the keyboard is reset

EXPECTED RESULT

I expect the keyboard layout not to change

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: NixOs unstable (1ffba9f2f68)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

See also https://github.com/ibus/ibus/issues/2446 and https://github.com/ibus/ibus/issues/2446
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-05-15 20:07:52 UTC 
Sorry we were not able to get to this yet! Can you see if it still happens in Plasma 6.3.5 or later, and also presumably with a newer version of IBus? Thanks a lot!
Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-05-30 03:48:09 UTC 
🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-06-14 03:47:58 UTC 
🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.