Bug 449459 - "Show On-Screen Display When Switching" option results in the on-screen display presenting on different monitors in a multi-monitor setup.
Summary: "Show On-Screen Display When Switching" option results in the on-screen displ...
Status: CONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: multi-screen (show other bugs)
Version: 5.18.7
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR minor
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
URL:
Keywords: multiscreen
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2022-02-01 15:02 UTC by Mitchell Jackson
Modified: 2024-07-29 21:58 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Description Mitchell Jackson 2022-02-01 15:02:40 UTC 
Created attachment 146127 [details]
DialogueBox

SUMMARY
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"Show On-Screen Display When Switching" option results in the on-screen display presenting on different monitors in a multi-monitor setup.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Set "Show on-screen display when switching:" to true, default duration
2. Create 3 Virtual Desktops in 3 Rows
3. Switch between them using keyboard shortcut

OBSERVED RESULT
The on-screen display appears on a different monitor depending on direction of travel, start and end point

EXPECTED RESULT
The on-screen display should appear only on the Primary Monitor

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: n/a
macOS: n/a
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.18.5
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.68.0
Qt Version: 5.12.8

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Vlad Zahorodnii 2022-02-02 14:12:26 UTC 
That osd is placed on the active output. In 5.18, the active output is the output that has an active window, but in later plasma versions, the active output is an output that has pointer.
Comment 2 Aleix Pol 2022-03-02 15:08:08 UTC 
It could make sense to show it in the primary output now that we have it, this way it will always show in the same output.