Bug 441834 - Plasma launches with kwin effects disabled if they were temporarily blocked in a previous session
Summary: Plasma launches with kwin effects disabled if they were temporarily blocked i...
Status: RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: compositing (show other bugs)
Version: 5.21.5
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2021-08-31 23:54 UTC by David
Modified: 2023-09-06 10:38 UTC (History)
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Description David 2021-08-31 23:54:48 UTC
SUMMARY
If I launch some application that would block kwin compositing and then close it (restoring kwin's abilities), next time I restart the computer and it launches a new plasma session (in which said blocker app has not been run), it will launch with kwin effects disabled, and will issue a notification about enabling them with a shortcut. Example app to try: https://github.com/Taiko2k/TauonMusicBox (has an easily installable flatpak).

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Launch some app that would temporarily block kwin compositing.
2. Close said app.
3. Restart the computer and wait until plasma launches.

OBSERVED RESULT
Plasma should launch with kwin compositing enabled.

EXPECTED RESULT
Plasma launches with kwin compositing disabled.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2021-09-01 15:59:41 UTC
What distro and Plasma/KWin version are you using?
Comment 2 David 2021-09-01 18:09:39 UTC
This is debian sid, and I'm using plasma 5.21.5 and kwin 5.21.5.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2021-09-02 15:26:11 UTC
Thanks. Please make sure to add that detail to future bug reports. :)
Comment 4 David Edmundson 2023-09-06 10:38:06 UTC
This bug was reported against an outdated version of KWin. We have made many changes since the. 
If the issue persists in newer versions can you reopen the bug report updating the version number.