Bug 493557

Summary:	Taskbar not showing up on x11
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	thingone314
Component:	Panel	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	minor	CC:	cwo.kde, nate, niccolo.venerandi
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description thingone314 2024-09-24 04:53:25 UTC

SUMMARY
If I boot up X11 on my laptop, the taskbar doesn't show up making it where I had to create my own taskbar. If I boot up wayland on my laptop, the entire desktop environment is very laggy including the mouse. Colors glitch a lot. Sound doesn't work either.

My laptop is an Acer chromebook 315 (Gemini Lake) Blorb.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Boot up computer
2. Put either x11 or wayland to start it
3. either have no taskbar show up or desktop environment become unusuable as well with no sound

OBSERVED RESULT
Sound doesn't work, no taskbar showing up, extremely laggy, colors glitching

EXPECTED RESULT
For it to run perfectly fine, sound working, with a taskbar

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
none

Comment 1 cwo 2024-09-24 10:51:15 UTC

Thank you for the bug report!

Reports should not contain multiple completely distinct issues, as it makes it much harder to act on and track them. It will get confusing which issue someone is talking about. May i ask you to file a separate report for your issues with Wayland and with sound? We can then use this report to investigate your issues with the panel not showing up on X11.

After you added your own panel, does it show up correctly and only the default panel is missing? Can you test a new user account and see if the panel shows up there correctly? Do you use an external monitor/other screen with your laptop?

Comment 2 thingone314 2024-09-24 23:27:24 UTC

Yes, I will file a separate report thank you. After adding my own panel it does show up and not the default one. I did extensive testing before submitting the report, even with a new user account, the panel still doesn't show up on X11. No external monitor, just the same one that it came manufactured with.

Comment 3 thingone314 2024-09-24 23:29:57 UTC

Also, how would I file a bug for wayland, then sound?

Comment 4 cwo 2024-09-25 21:03:41 UTC

Thanks for reporting back!

Regarding the sound issue, I'd usually assume that the problem is somewhere lower in the stack, but if it works under X11 but does not work under Wayland Plasma or one of the components might be involved. I have no idea where to report this, maybe Plasmashell and then someone can move the report when we know more.

It would definitely be relevant how the sound is connected and which one does not work - phone plug, Bluetooth, HDMI etc.

Comment 5 thingone314 2024-09-27 21:48:56 UTC

KDE Plasma Version: 6.1.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.5.0
Qt Version: 6.7.2
Kernel Version: 6.10.8-arch1-1 (64 bit)

Comment 6 Nate Graham 2024-11-06 21:30:48 UTC

So yes, let's get that separate report for sound.