Bug 507695

Summary:	Option to show OSDs on all monitors
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Carter <carter>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	david.campbell993, isma.af, kde, kdedev, nate, nilskemail+kde
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	multiscreen
Version First Reported In:	6.4.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Carter 2025-07-31 14:39:55 UTC

SUMMARY
When adjusting the volume with keyboard hotkeys on a multi-display set up, currently, the OSD volume slider/indicator pop-up will display only on the monitor that the mouse cursor is active on. It would be a nice (wishlist) feature to be able to have it display on all monitors at the same time regardless of mouse cursor position. This would increase visibility of system volume adjustment.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1.  Ensure your mouse in on the display you would like the OSD volume slider/indicator pop-up to appear on.
2.  Mouse Scroll Up/Down on the "Audio Devices" system tray item, or use keyboard hotkeys to adjust volume.

OBSERVED RESULT:
OSD pop-up displays on whichever monitor the cursor exists on.

EXPECTED RESULT:
An additional settings parameter in the configuration menu that allows the OSD pop-up to display on all monitors, regardless of mouse cursor location. 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: N/A
macOS: N/A
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora KDE 42 6.15.7-200.fc42.x86_64
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.16.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is merely a feature request that I personally would find quite useful and would help increase visibility. Unsure if other users would benefit from this feature as well. I could be alone in this!

Comment 1 TraceyC 2025-08-04 22:15:01 UTC

This seems like it would be a quality of life improvement

Comment 2 David Campbell 2025-08-11 09:19:18 UTC

Agreed, I'd like this. 

I wouldn't categorise it as a bug, but a feature request.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-08-12 21:15:42 UTC

We wouldn't do this for just volume OSDs, but rather for all of them.

Comment 4 Niccolò Venerandi 2025-10-26 16:17:08 UTC

*** Bug 478696 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 5 nilskemail+kde 2025-10-26 18:25:08 UTC

One vital use-case for this from the bug merged into this is also for changing presentation options (Meta+P). In unfortunate cases it may be that e.g. a beamer was previously selected as the primary output source (and thus gets the cursor upon connection) whilst it might not show anything (environment too bright, beamer still warming up etc). This can also happen with external monitors or TVs if they have a different input selected.