Bug 487142

Summary:	Taskbar not floating to borders when windows are maximized and no longer showing running applications after plasmashell crash or restart
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Holmes <social.calamari468>
Component:	Task Manager and Icons-Only Task Manager widgets	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	materka, nate, qydwhotmail
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.0.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	A screenshot of the taskbar not responding to maximized windows or windows behind it. Also the taskbar doesn't show the applications running.

Description Holmes 2024-05-17 10:32:55 UTC

Created attachment 169562 [details]
A screenshot of the taskbar not responding to maximized windows or windows behind it. Also the taskbar doesn't show the applications running.

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SUMMARY

After plasmashell crashes or restarts, the taskbar does not float to the borders when maximizing a window or a window is behind the taskbar.

Also running applications are no longer shown on the taskbar.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Let plasmashell crash or restart
2. Maximize a window or drag a window behind the taskbar
3. The taskbar will not float to the borders anymore and you will no longer see the apllications running

OBSERVED RESULT


EXPECTED RESULT


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasmarch Linux x86_64  
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 6.0.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.2.0
Qt Version: 6.7.0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-08-28 21:22:27 UTC

Thanks for the bug report, and I'm sorry we weren't able to get to this yet. It's been 15 months; are you still able to reproduce the issue with a newer version of Plasma? Say, 6.4 or later, in a new clean user account? Thanks a lot!

Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-12 03:48:14 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 2025-09-27 03:46:36 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.