When I select "Start with empty session" using latest master builds and kde 4.11 beta 1 I get an black screen only showing a mouse cursor for half of a minute (my pc is very modern and fast, just to note that). The fan is going up until plasma shows up, then everything is normal and you can start working. The start up process takes ages and is very unpredictable right now using that setting, which is a major bug in usability. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Go to Systemsettings / System Administration / Startup and Shutdown / Session Management tab 2. Under "On Login" Section choose "Start with empty session" 3. Log out and log in again and you will see a black screen lasting for a longer time before finally showing plasma workspace Expected Results: After Splash screen ends Plasma workspace (Panels, Wallpaper etc.) should be instantly visible as it used to be.
Found out that the long black screen is also related to another setting (combined with Start with empty session, as it does not happen with restore last session) : You have to choose Menubarstyle: Title bar button under: Systemsettings / Commom Appearance and Behavior / Application Appearance / Style / Fine tuning tab / This settings combined are responsible for the problem.
The issue is more complex than initially thought: It is related to more than two settings. When I have more time I will add more information here. Here is my .kde directory which makes the problem 100% reproducable: (only a few settings changed on a new install). I will give a list of what exactly I have changed when I have time as I remember everything and I will play with the settings a bit. http://ubuntuone.com/5LwzClGBAD2IUzMyTIGukj
Okay, I have tried it again by deleting my .kde directory. Everything was fine then. Then I made the following changes: Menubarstyle: Menubar button Start with empty session and moved all window buttons to the left. I made no additional changes elsewhere (not in plasma not in dolphin not in any other program.) That is 100% everything I did. Then I logged out and by logging in the next time the problem appeared. Here the new .kde folder: http://ubuntuone.com/1rdMH5MfwtFbQFeaKm9qFp
Okay I have given up on this issue ... odd enough the second kde folder linked here does work fine (sth. seemed to have changed before uploading). This issue is to complex for me. I hope the devs can get enough info from the first .kde folder.
Just one note: The first .kde directory was made after deleting a previous .kde directory. No upgrades were made inbetween, so there is no orphaned config. I hope someone takes a look at it, because it seems a few config changes can make the system start very slowly. The bad thing I noticed is, that this seems to be very randomly, so if you use the first directory and logout and in a few times startup times will get normal again, but if you change some config again it can last very long. The certain component of this bug is, that splash seems to end much too soon, so that you are left with a black screen and can watch plasma loading, which should not be the case.
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This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME due to lack of needed information. For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the wiki located here: https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!