Bug 483386

Summary:	In default floating mode on X11, widgets/applets/launchers in panel can only be activated in edit mode
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	reescf
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	qt6
Version First Reported In:	6.0.1
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Effect of trying to open an application from the panel when it is floating and also effect of secondary click.

Description reescf 2024-03-12 21:42:32 UTC

SUMMARY

If the panel is left in its default floating state on X11, it cannot be used to e.g. launch applications except by entering edit mode.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Leave panel floating (default following upgrade) in an X11 session.
2. Try to e.g. launch an application, interact with a widget/applet etc. with the panel etc. locked.

OBSERVED RESULT
Attempt fails. The only way to successfully interact that I've found is to switch into edit mode. It is then possible to e.g. launch an application. This also ends edit mode, so you need to reenter it to launch a different application or use a widget or whatever.

EXPECTED RESULT
Application should launch or widget should behave in expected way when *not* in edit mode. (In edit mode, I don't expect them to work, so this is particularly weird.)

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.7.9-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri, 08 Mar 2024 01:59:01 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.0.0? (kdeclarative 6.0.0-1)
Qt Version: 6.6.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
kwin_x11 (non-default)
Toggling floating off enables normal interaction.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-03-13 22:20:40 UTC

wat

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-03-13 22:20:54 UTC

Can you please attach a screen recording that shows the issue happening?

Comment 3 reescf 2024-03-14 06:43:44 UTC

Created attachment 167149 [details]
Effect of trying to open an application from the panel when it is floating and also effect of secondary click.

Note that in addition to the panel floating, focus has to be on an application rather than the desktop when I try to interact with the panel.

I've never tried to record screen interaction before - I didn't even know what software to install - so it is surely longer and larger than necessary. Sorry about that. (This was my third attempt, but still poor.)

Comment 4 Nate Graham 2024-03-14 17:04:11 UTC

This is starting to look like Bug 483188.

Do you have an AMD GPU and/or multiple screens?

Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2024-03-29 03:46:57 UTC

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Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2024-04-13 03:48:05 UTC

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
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