Bug 446181 - KDE Connect pointer doesn't work on wayland
Summary: KDE Connect pointer doesn't work on wayland
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: kdeconnect
Classification: Applications
Component: android-application (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 1.10
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Albert Vaca Cintora
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Reported: 2021-11-28 05:10 UTC by Phos
Modified: 2025-09-07 12:52 UTC (History)
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Description Phos 2021-11-28 05:10:47 UTC 
SUMMARY
The pointer function doesn't work in Wayland.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Open KDE connect app on android
2. Navigate to Slideshow Remote
3. Press the Pointer button
4. Nothing happens

OBSERVED RESULT
The pointer doesn't show up

EXPECTED RESULT
The pointer shows up when holding the button down

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.23.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.88.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.15.5-zen1-1-zen (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Comment 1 Phos 2021-11-28 05:17:47 UTC 
Also doesn't work on X11. Android KDE Connect app version 1.17.0
Comment 2 David Marzal 2022-07-20 23:19:19 UTC 
Works for me in Android 11 FP3 F-droid KDE Connect 1.19.1
What doesn't works is the Remote presentation next or previous slide buttons (or the remote input compose send)
https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448604

Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.25.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.96.0
Qt Version: 5.15.5
Kernel Version: 5.18.12-hardened1-1-hardened (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 6 × Intel® Core™ i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 580 Series
Comment 3 Phos 2022-07-21 14:56:58 UTC 
(In reply to David Marzal from comment #2)
> Works for me in Android 11 FP3 F-droid KDE Connect 1.19.1
> What doesn't works is the Remote presentation next or previous slide buttons
> (or the remote input compose send)
> https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=448604

Same problem here too

Remote input keyboard also doesn't work
Comment 4 Phos 2025-09-07 12:52:38 UTC 
Solved as of the latest Plasma on wayland.