I can see very high CPU usage in plasma shell, even though I am not actively using the application Reproducible: Sometimes Steps to Reproduce: 1. Just keep the system on for some time 2. 3. Actual Results: Plasma app show very high CPU usage, upto 30% Expected Results: Plasma app should not use very high CPU usage when system is idle
Created attachment 92815 [details] High CPU usage
is one of the applets cpu monitor/network monitor etc used?
possible duplicate of 345696
Desktop had no applets running
ok, so is a separate issue
Can you attach your .config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc ?
I can reproduced this everyday. PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND 2034 darwin 20 0 5197652 344676 28452 S 35.2 2.1 134:40.55 plasmashell
[darwin@cube 13] ~/ > cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=15.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=vivid DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 15.04" [07:58:11 - 0.19] [darwin@cube 15] ~ > cat .config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc Display all 242 possibilities? (y or n) [07:58:19 - 0.24] [darwin@cube 15] ~ > cat .config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc [ActionPlugins][0] MidButton;NoModifier=org.kde.paste RightButton;NoModifier=org.kde.contextmenu wheel:Vertical;NoModifier=org.kde.switchdesktop [ActionPlugins][1] MidButton;NoModifier=org.kde.paste RightButton;NoModifier=org.kde.contextmenu [ActionPlugins][127] RightButton;NoModifier=org.kde.contextmenu [Containments][1] activityId= formfactor=2 immutability=1 lastScreen=1 location=4 plugin=org.kde.panel wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image [Containments][1][Applets][19] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.showdesktop [Containments][1][Applets][19][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][1][Applets][2] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.kickoff [Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration][General] showAppsByName=true [Containments][1][Applets][2][Configuration][Shortcuts] global=Alt+F1 [Containments][1][Applets][2][Shortcuts] global=Alt+F1 [Containments][1][Applets][3] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.pager [Containments][1][Applets][4] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.taskmanager [Containments][1][Applets][4][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=969 DialogWidth=1280 [Containments][1][Applets][4][Configuration][General] groupingStrategy=0 highlightWindows=true onlyGroupWhenFull=false showOnlyCurrentActivity=false showOnlyCurrentDesktop=true showOnlyCurrentScreen=true showToolTips=false sortingStrategy=1 [Containments][1][Applets][5] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemtray [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10] formfactor=2 location=4 [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][11] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.battery [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][12] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.clipboard [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][13] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][14] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.kdeconnect [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][15] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.notifications [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][16] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.printmanager [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][17] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.muonnotifier [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][Containments][10][Applets][18] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement [Containments][1][Applets][5][Configuration][General] extraItems=org.kde.kdeconnect,org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier,org.kde.plasma.battery,org.kde.plasma.clipboard,org.kde.muonnotifier,org.kde.plasma.ktplegacypresenceapplet,org.kde.plasma.notifications,org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement,org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller,org.kde.plasma.printmanager [Containments][1][Applets][6] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.digitalclock [Containments][1][Applets][6][Configuration][Appearance] showSeconds=true [Containments][1][Applets][6][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][1][Applets][75] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemloadviewer [Containments][1][Applets][75][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][1][Applets][75][Configuration][General] swapActivated=false [Containments][1][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=75 DialogWidth=1280 [Containments][1][General] AppletOrder=2;19;4;3;75;5;6 [Containments][58] activityId= formfactor=2 immutability=1 lastScreen=0 location=4 plugin=org.kde.panel wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image [Containments][58][Applets][59] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.kickoff [Containments][58][Applets][59][Configuration][Shortcuts] global=Alt+F1 [Containments][58][Applets][59][Shortcuts] global=Alt+F1 [Containments][58][Applets][60] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.pager [Containments][58][Applets][61] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.taskmanager [Containments][58][Applets][61][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=969 DialogWidth=1280 [Containments][58][Applets][61][Configuration][General] groupingStrategy=0 highlightWindows=true onlyGroupWhenFull=false showOnlyCurrentActivity=false showOnlyCurrentDesktop=true showOnlyCurrentScreen=true showToolTips=false sortingStrategy=1 [Containments][58][Applets][62] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemtray [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64] formfactor=2 location=4 [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][65] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.clipboard [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][66] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][67] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.kdeconnect [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][68] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.notifications [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][69] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.printmanager [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][70] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.muonnotifier [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][71] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.battery [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][72] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.ktp-contactlist [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][Containments][64][Applets][73] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement [Containments][58][Applets][62][Configuration][General] extraItems=org.kde.plasma.clipboard,org.kde.kdeconnect,org.kde.plasma.devicenotifier,org.kde.muonnotifier,org.kde.plasma.battery,org.kde.plasma.printmanager,org.kde.plasma.notifications,org.kde.plasma.mediacontroller,org.kde.plasma.networkmanagement,org.kde.ktp-contactlist [Containments][58][Applets][63] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.digitalclock [Containments][58][Applets][74] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.showdesktop [Containments][58][Applets][76] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.systemloadviewer [Containments][58][Applets][76][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][58][Applets][76][Configuration][General] swapActivated=false [Containments][58][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=75 DialogWidth=1280 [Containments][58][General] AppletOrder=59;74;61;60;76;62;63 [Containments][7] activityId=7148710c-0c3c-4e98-8ae7-7bf4fccd1d74 formfactor=0 immutability=1 lastScreen=0 location=0 plugin=org.kde.desktopcontainment wallpaperplugin=org.kde.color [Containments][7][Applets][37][Configuration][General] noteId=d72d1e6a-c6a9-4aed-826f-6b3c4acec2 [Containments][7][Applets][38] immutability=1 plugin=org.kde.plasma.notes [Containments][7][Applets][38][Configuration][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=540 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][7][Applets][38][Configuration][General] color=black noteId=c97e1927-dd5e-4344-b6a3-2d5eb55dba [Containments][7][Applets][39][Configuration][General] noteId=c3e479b6-a308-4e64-ba44-386654a9a8 [Containments][7][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=648 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][7][General] ItemsGeometries=Applet-38:684,39,494,897,0; [Containments][7][Wallpaper][org.kde.color][General] Color=0,0,0 [Containments][7][Wallpaper][org.kde.image][General] height=1024 width=1280 [Containments][8] activityId=2ea67418-352e-474e-899c-553bbe529a69 formfactor=0 immutability=1 lastScreen=0 location=0 plugin=org.kde.desktopcontainment wallpaperplugin=org.kde.image [Containments][9] activityId=7148710c-0c3c-4e98-8ae7-7bf4fccd1d74 formfactor=0 immutability=1 lastScreen=1 location=0 plugin=org.kde.desktopcontainment wallpaperplugin=org.kde.color [Containments][9][ConfigDialog] DialogHeight=648 DialogWidth=720 [Containments][9][Wallpaper][org.kde.color][General] Color=0,0,0 [Containments][9][Wallpaper][org.kde.image][General] height=1024 width=1280 [General] immutability=2
dupe with 352888
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Dear Bug Submitter, 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!