Bug 508915

Summary: Prevent crash icons from "Dr Konqi" from overwhelming the whole panel
Product: [Applications] drkonqi Reporter: Fernando M. Muniz <fernandommuniz>
Component: generalAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: wishlist CC: kde, kdedev, nate
Priority: NOR Keywords: drkonqi, usability
Version First Reported In: 6.4.4   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Arch Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Issue on Plasma 6.4.4
Issue on Plasma 6.4.4

Description Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-30 03:00:01 UTC
Created attachment 184572 [details]
Issue on Plasma 6.4.4

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Have and app crash multiple times, or multiple apps crashing one time.

OBSERVED RESULT
The crash icon can stack and invade the whole panel.

EXPECTED RESULT
The crash icon should only be one, with a number on it's corner to represent quantity of crashes.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.17.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.16.3-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-11300H @ 3.10GHz
Memory: 9 GB of RAM (8.1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Graphics Processor 2: Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 82MG
System Version: IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Not relevant, but this happened when I've opened an Instagram photo with (Gwenview flatpak).
Comment 1 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-30 03:17:08 UTC
I pressed PrtSc to capture the moment they invaded the apps on my panel, but Bug 502256 stopped me from having a better screenshot.
Comment 2 Fernando M. Muniz 2025-08-30 04:25:09 UTC
Created attachment 184575 [details]
Issue on Plasma 6.4.4

Design flaw.
Comment 3 TraceyC 2025-09-03 18:40:08 UTC
Thanks for your feedback. This behavior, while obviously undesirable, is the current way things are designed. I agree it would be better to group the crash notification icons so they don't overwhelm the panel. I'll pass this along for consideration.

One scenario where this might happen is if kwin crashes and then a bunch of other apps crash because of that.
Comment 4 Nate Graham 2025-09-25 17:57:03 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 420443 ***
Comment 5 Nate Graham 2025-09-25 17:57:42 UTC
Apps are in charge of their own tray icons; therefore it would need to be implemented in the DrKonqi app itself.