Bug 513125

Summary:	Activated "Show FPS" plugin missing from desktop effects list
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Felix Meuer <felix>
Component:	kcm_kwineffects	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	minor	CC:	nate, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.5.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Manjaro
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Felix Meuer 2025-12-09 15:39:13 UTC

SUMMARY
A kwin plugin (showfps) which I have activated previously is not showing up anymore in the list of desktop effects.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Open System Settings
2. Go to Window Management
3. Go to Desktop Effects

Specifically the plugin in question is 'showfps' and 'showcompositing'.
From my kwinrc:
'''
[Plugins]
showcompositingEnabled=true
showfpsEnabled=true
'''

OBSERVED RESULT
The option to enable/disable is missing.

EXPECTED RESULT
I believe this option was previously listed under the 'Appearence' tab.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Manjaro Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.12.61-1-MANJARO (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 12 × AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core Processor
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.6 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I am not sure if this option was intentionally removed or not.
Still this was a problem for me, since I could not disable this plugin and had to search for the correct config file to disable it.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-12-09 16:34:02 UTC

This is considered an "internal" plugin and was moved to the KWin debug console. You can find it by searching for "kwin debug" in KRunner, Kickoff, Overview, or any KRunner-powered global search.