Bug 493556

Summary:	When two monitors are connected, if you maximize an app on each side, the side opposite to the last used will become very distorted.
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Unknown <null>
Component:	multi-screen	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	notmart, uhhadd
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.1.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	Short video of the issue.

Description Unknown 2024-09-24 04:52:46 UTC

SUMMARY
When two monitors are connected, if you maximize an app on each side, the side opposite to the last used will become very distorted. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect 2 monitors or an external screen to a laptop. 
2. Maximize an app on each (use the diamond or drag the window to the top of the screen)
3. The one opposite to the one you just maximized will become distorted. (If you move the mouse to the other screen it will fix itself depending where you move the mouse. (If it looks fixed, check the top bar 

OBSERVED RESULT
Extreme distortion

EXPECTED RESULT
No distortion

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: 6.1.5
KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.6.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2

Attached a video below (sorry for the quality i tried to record it quick)

Comment 1 Marco Martin 2024-09-24 08:33:11 UTC

did you forgot the attachment?

Comment 2 Marco Martin 2024-09-24 08:34:07 UTC

x11 or wayland?
what are the video drivers?

Comment 3 Unknown 2024-09-24 22:12:22 UTC

Created attachment 174049 [details]
Short video of the issue.

Comment 4 Unknown 2024-09-24 23:03:02 UTC

Using Wayland and NVIDIA Proprietary Driver right now. *Issue still persists when using the NVIDIA FOSS driver, or the intel.

Kind Regards,
Khalid Duel

Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2024-10-09 03:47:24 UTC

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Comment 6 Unknown 2024-10-09 06:09:49 UTC

Information was provided

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Comment 7 Vlad Zahorodnii 2024-10-09 08:56:39 UTC

There was a bug in the maximize effect, which should be fixed in 6.2