SUMMARY When switching between virtual desktop, windows that are pinned to All Desktops are kept in a fixed position, while the desktop and the rest of the windows slide in/out. In Wayland a window can be pinned to several VDs but not necessarily all of them. When switching between VDs, those windows will slide out wind the old VD and reappear again on the new VD, giving the impression that there are two similar windows (not just one on two VDs). STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. Pin a window to two adjacent desktops (1 and 2) 2. Switch from desktop 1 to desktop 2 OBSERVED RESULT The window slides out with desktop 1 and reapears back with desktop 2. EXPECTED RESULT The window doesn't move while the sliding is going on between desktops. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu KDE Plasma Version: 5.22 (git master) KDE Frameworks Version: 5.81 (git master) Qt Version: 5.15.3
A possibly relevant merge request was started @ https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/790
Can you still reproduce it? For me it looks fine on 5.24.5
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This is still happening as it has not been addressed. A fix was submitted (https://invent.kde.org/plasma/kwin/-/merge_requests/790), but there was not consensus that this is indeed a bug and the proposed change could be confusing, so it got closed. In the lack of a better UI alternative to indicate that a window is in several VDs (but not "pinned to all desktops"), I'd consider this as intentional, so closing for now.
(In reply to Ismael Asensio from comment #4) > This is still happening as it has not been addressed. You are right as I had overlooked this part of the OT, when I tried to reproduce it: > In Wayland a window can be pinned to several VDs but not necessarily all of them.
(In reply to postix from comment #5) > (In reply to Ismael Asensio from comment #4) > > This is still happening as it has not been addressed. > > You are right as I had overlooked this part of the OT, when I tried to > reproduce it: > > In Wayland a window can be pinned to several VDs but not necessarily all of them. Yes, it is a new possibility that opens a new can of bugs and, as it's so different to the X11 experience, there's not really that many user (and dev) experience on use cases and how to address them, so it's yet uncharted territory :)