Bug 513032

Summary: Multi-screen selection by Meta-P overrides the settings by Display Configuration.
Product: [Plasma] plasmashell Reporter: HORIE Seiichi <a6m1zero+kde>
Component: Display Configuration widget and OSDAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE    
Severity: normal CC: nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 6.5.80   
Target Milestone: 1.0   
Platform: KDE Linux   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments: Typing Meta-P allow user to change the multi-screen layout.

Description HORIE Seiichi 2025-12-07 00:01:53 UTC 
Created attachment 187402 [details]
Typing Meta-P allow user to change the multi-screen layout.

SUMMARY
By pressing Meta-P, the user can easily change the screen output, such as switching to internal-only or external-only. However, when the user chooses the multi-screen output, it overrides the screen tiling layout set by Display Configuration and enforces the side-by-side layout. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Configure the multi-screen tiling as a vertical layout in the display configuration. And then apply it. 
2. Type Meta-P to change the external screen only. 
3. Type Meta-P to select multiple screens for output. 

OBSERVED RESULT
The Meta-P multi-screen output enforces side-by-side screen layout only. 

EXPECTED RESULT
The Meta-P multi-screen output should retrieve the settings from the Display Configuration.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Linux 2025-12-6
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have posted this issue for brainstorming at the KDE discuss. 
https://discuss.kde.org/t/muti-display-setting-is-lost-during-the-change-of-settings/42061
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-12-08 18:10:06 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 421032 ***