Bug 474304

Summary:	Allow re-apply resolution
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	juan carlos <juancarlospaco>
Component:	kcm_kscreen	Assignee:	kscreen-bugs-null <kscreen-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.27.7
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description juan carlos 2023-09-08 16:54:04 UTC

SUMMARY

I am doing gamedev in Unreal Engine 5, sometimes it glitches the resolution or flicker/froze the second screen,
re-applying the same resolution fixes the problems, but KDEs "Display Configuration" does not allow to change to the same resolution you are in, the "Apply" button is disabled,
so I have to lower the resolution, and go back to the previous resolution.

Scripts like randr allow to change to the same resolution.
This sometimes happens with games and 3D software too.
I think allowing to re-apply the same resolution you are using would be a nice QOL improvement.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open KDEs "Display Configuration".
2. Try to re-apply the same resolution.
3. You cant.

OBSERVED RESULT
You can not re-apply the same resolution.

EXPECTED RESULT
You can re-apply the same resolution.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: NO
macOS: NO
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.27.7
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.7
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.108.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-09-11 19:15:04 UTC

I don't think this is a use case that makes case to generally support using the GUI, as it's very niche and you're using it to work around a glitch while doing software development. I'd recommend continuing to use the command-line tools that you've already discovered exist to let you do this. Thanks for understanding!