Bug 515328

Summary: Plasmashell panel resets to default configuration after exiting Bigscreen mode
Product: [Plasma] Plasma Bigscreen Reporter: Ángel Navarro <jesusnavarrojr188>
Component: HomescreenAssignee: Marco Martin <notmart>
Status: REPORTED ---    
Severity: normal CC: espidev
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Attachments: My custom panel being destroyed by Bigscreen :(

Description Ángel Navarro 2026-01-31 06:55:12 UTC
Created attachment 189086 [details]
My custom panel being destroyed by Bigscreen :(

SUMMARY
After opening "Plasma Bigscreen" from Kickoff and exiting either by clicking the X icon, killing plasmashell or doing plasmashell --replace, the panel configuration is wiped/reset to default, including:

- panel height
- panel visibility
- panel fill width setting 
- panel opacity
- panel floating setting
- kde may be adding its own default pinned apps again

The only thing proven not to be reset by this bug is:

- panel position

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Tweak your panel to your liking
2. Open Plasma Bigscreen from Kickoff
3. Exit

OBSERVED RESULT
The panel settings get reset to defaults

EXPECTED RESULT
The panel should be intact and not be affected just by opening Bigscreen

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: Git Master
KDE Frameworks Version: Git Master
Qt Version: Git Master

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION