Bug 492804

Summary:	[regression] Slow Panel Startup
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	bugreporting
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	regression
Version First Reported In:	6.1.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
See Also:	https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=357170
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description bugreporting 2024-09-08 11:25:20 UTC

SUMMARY
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I mark this as a regression. Previously in KDE 6 the panel was starting instantaneously after sddm login. You typed password and the panel was "immediately" there. It was like the star of the show- to show people how fast KDE was. Now we have to wait (cogwheel plus after desktop load) before it starts.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
0. Login to KDE.
1. See how long it takes the panel to appear. Compared to previous versions of KDE 6, after sddm login we now we have splash-screen with cogwheel (wait...) and then empty desktop, wait...and then wait... and then panel pops-up. It may not be too obvious on a fast computer (...), but its definitely slower then previous versions of KDE 6.
2. See your own logs

OBSERVED RESULT:
Slow KDE panel startup.

EXPECTED RESULT:
1. Change back to the previous sequence of KDE panel startup. The changes to KDE startup sequence slow down the panel appearance/loading after login.

Maybe some changes to the network/dbus/"calling the mother-ship" sequence startup have created this regression. Compare it to the previous versions of KDE 6, before the change. PiTA, I know, but I didn't make up this bug and I didn't change the startup sequence (for whatever reason). It affects me.

MY SETTINGS:
Settings: all default, except "classic task manager" and Layout: Desktop; not a single icon on the panel either! (I use krunner). FYI: I read Arch wiki and removed network ping/check at startup! So don't ask me this question.

KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.5.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Graphics Platform: X11

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-09-18 17:16:19 UTC

Seems like Bug 357170, but you're saying it started happening in Plasma 6.1? Or 6.0?

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2024-11-27 20:57:01 UTC

ping

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2024-12-12 03:46:38 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 4 Bug Janitor Service 2024-12-27 03:47:33 UTC

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