Bug 515035

Summary:	Cannot log into google using Web Browser Widget
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	Ben <ben.holland.core>
Component:	Web Browser widget	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	akselmo, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	master
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	CachyOS
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Ben 2026-01-25 01:22:50 UTC

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SUMMARY
Cannot complete google authentication process using Web Browser widget.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add Web Browser Widget to desktop
2. Attempt to log into google via calendar.google.com or mail.google.com

OBSERVED RESULT
- Authentication / Login process is blocked


EXPECTED RESULT
- Authentication / Login process is able to be completed. 
- Widget displays the specified page. 
- Authentication / Login process does not have to be repeated except as would normally be expected from other browser usage.


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Kernel: Linux 6.18.7-2-cachyos

Linux/KDE Plasma:  
DE: KDE Plasma 6.5.5
WM: KWin (Wayland)

KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.22.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Tried to use the web browser widget to display my google calendar (since there are no widgets that can display as agendas). I cannot complete the login process: The web browser blocks a popup, and the login process cannot proceed. There is no obvious way to turn off popup blocking from the widget settings. I tried to turn off private browsing here, but it did not work.

Comment 1 Akseli Lahtinen 2026-01-26 12:51:32 UTC

I managed to log in to my google account fine, but it's true that it wont keep the session when removing and readding the widget.

Operating System: KDE Linux 2026-01-25
KDE Plasma Version: 6.6.80
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.23.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1
Kernel Version: 6.18.6-zen1-1-zen (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

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2026-01-30 17:23:38 UTC

> The web browser blocks a popup
There should be a button in the corner with the blocked popups. You can use that to get to it.

Ultimately the next problem is what Akseli mentioned: that your credentials won't be remembered. That's tracked by Bug 487372.