Version: (using KDE 4.1.2) OS: Linux Installed from: Ubuntu Packages Description: Right click on desktop and click Add Widgets. Now in the Add Widget window, click on the What's This (?) button on top right side and click anywhere to get the description box. Screenshots: Attachments
Created attachment 27775 [details] Screenshot1
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Making the shadow transparent might resolve the problem.
Created attachment 28138 [details] KDE composite garbage screenshot Firefox appearing on screen
Created attachment 28139 [details] KDE composite garbage screenshot
Qt draws these boxes, not Plasma. it looks like yet another problem with argb visuals and the nasty little pretend shadow that is used there. you can see this problem in any WhatsThis window in any dialog opened from plasma.