Bug 488608

Summary:	Taskbar: Monitor priority overrides set position for the taskbar
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Matthew <ruinairas1992>
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	major	CC:	kde, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR
Version:	6.1.0
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description Matthew 2024-06-17 03:04:59 UTC

SUMMARY
The set position for the task bar is ignored when you set monitor priority.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Set your position for your task bar on one of your monitors.
2.  Change the priority of your monitors.
3.  Notice how your task bar just moved.

OBSERVED RESULT
Task bar is moved

EXPECTED RESULT
When the user sets the position of the task bar it should take priority over "monitor priority".

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
EndeavourOS
KDE Framework: 6.0.90
Qt Version: 6.8.0
Kernel Version: 6.9.4-arch1-1 (64 bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland

Additional Notes:

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Comment 1 Matthew 2024-06-17 03:16:54 UTC

I noticed that my brightness and other applets stopped working entirely as well. I rebooted and now my clipboard and the other applets are now working as expected. The task bar issue still remains.

Comment 2 David Redondo 2024-06-17 07:19:43 UTC

This is intentional behavior.

Comment 3 Matthew 2024-06-17 09:43:37 UTC

(In reply to David Redondo from comment #2)
> This is intentional behavior.

I see, then what I was experiencing before was a bug? Because before I updated I was able to keep my task bar on my monitor and set the priority to my TV for my games to open up there instead of my monitor, this is what I want. I don't want my task bar going to my TV when I am playing games like this. Kingdom Hearts in particular opens multiple windows which is what prompted the need to change my priority in the first place.