Bug 513245

Summary:	Virtual Desktop "Fade" animation when switching, breaks functions on other virtual desktops
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Gladox114 <glados9999>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal	CC:	kde, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.5.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Gladox114 2025-12-12 10:45:20 UTC

SUMMARY
Virtual Desktop "Fade" animation when switching, breaks functions on other virtual desktops.
Meaning that when I switch to a Virtual Desktop, my Menu becomes transparent (it is blurred), 
and Desktop Overview doesn't work anymore (bound to Meta key).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. (Optional: Install Klassy, Blurred Theme, set Virtual Desktops to 4 Rows to have Vertical Desktop)
2. enable "Show animation when switching"
3. set to "Fade"
4. Switch Desktop
5. Try "Desktop Overview" Shortcut, and look at the KDE App Launcher

OBSERVED RESULT
Desktop Overview not Working.
KDE App Launcher not Blurred but Transparent.

EXPECTED RESULT
Desktop Overview Working.
KDE App Launcher Blurred.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux 
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kernel Version: 6.17.9-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 6 × Intel® Core™ i5-8600K CPU @ 3.60GHz
Memory: 26 GB of RAM (25,1 GB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 6750 XT

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-12-12 16:22:50 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 503615 ***