Bug 511531

Summary:	In Grid View cursor keys also select individual applications
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	Martin van Es <bugs>
Component:	effects-overview	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	normal	CC:	akselmo
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.5.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Martin van Es 2025-11-02 17:52:20 UTC

SUMMARY
In overview mode, I expect the cursor keys to select the desktops, but the also select the individual applications.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Enable overview plugin
2. Initiate overview
3. Use cursor keys in a random way

OBSERVED RESULT
Most of the time, the cursor keys will select the next desktop, but it's also possible to select an individual application. This makes no sense in the overview, since selecting that application also brings foreward the desktop it was part of and it only makes navigating the desktops more unexpected.

EXPECTED RESULT
Only being able to navigate and select desktops with the cursor keys.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Kubuntu 25.10
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.1
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.17.6-mve (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM (31.1 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® UHD Graphics
Manufacturer: Notebook
Product Name: N141CU

Comment 1 Akseli Lahtinen 2025-11-03 10:28:50 UTC

This is expected behavior. You can use tab-key to move focus between upper desktop elements + searchbar.

Comment 2 Martin van Es 2025-11-03 11:53:12 UTC

I don't understand? The overview is about switching desktops using cursor keys, so I don't have a need to select applications?
And further, tab-key doesn't do anything in overview for me? Are you sure we are speaking about the same overview plugin?

Ah, I see the problem: you're talking about normal Overview. I'm talking about Grid View which is served by the same Overview plugin but initiated using a different shortcut, my apologies for not being accurate in describing the issue.

Comment 3 Akseli Lahtinen 2025-11-03 12:05:41 UTC

(In reply to Martin van Es from comment #2)
> I don't understand? The overview is about switching desktops using cursor
> keys, so I don't have a need to select applications?
> And further, tab-key doesn't do anything in overview for me? Are you sure we
> are speaking about the same overview plugin?
> 
> Ah, I see the problem: you're talking about normal Overview. I'm talking
> about Grid View which is served by the same Overview plugin but initiated
> using a different shortcut, my apologies for not being accurate in
> describing the issue.

Oh! Apologies, I was confused. Yeah, in desktop-grid it would make sense to ignore the applications. I will set this as confirmed.

Thanks for clarifying. I'll blame it on monday. :)

Operating System: KDE Linux 2025-11-03
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.0
Kernel Version: 6.17.6-arch1-1 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core Processor
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.5 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 6600